Food Bank News - Advancing Best Practices in Hunger Relief
WEBCity Harvest’s approach to food drives is to cast a wide net. The New York City-based food bank – one of the largest in the country – sees food drives as an effective way for everyday New Yorkers to get engaged with its mission to end hunger in NYC.
How food donations can help fight hunger and climate change
WEBAug 16, 2021 · In the U.S., there is data that shows that reducing the amount of food that we waste by just a third could feed all the food-insecure people in this country. There is nothing worse than thinking about people being in hunger while watching surplus food rot in the field or get thrown into a dumpster.
Food Drive Resource Hub - Food Bank News
WEBSep 24, 2024 · Our Food Drive Resource Hub aims to help food banks take advantage of the massive inclination among Americans to give generously when it comes to food. The hub offers insights on how to maximize traditional food drive efforts, like Arkansas Food Bank does with its summer cereal drive.
More Americans Are Going Hungry, and It Costs More to Feed Them
WEBAug 4, 2022 · In the first half of 2022, food drive donations fell nearly two-thirds compared with the same period last year. Donations of food from grocery stores and restaurants were less than a quarter...
US food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices
WEBNov 10, 2021 · U.S. food banks dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge – surging food prices and supply chain issues. As holidays approach, some food banks worry they won’t have enough turkeys, stuffing and cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
How Food Banks Succeeded and What They Need Now
WEBMar 31, 2021 · Food bank officials say SNAP’s reliance on the existing grocery system makes it more efficient than charitable food, and simpler for recipients.
Food banks struggle with inflation costs as demand spikes - NPR
WEBJun 2, 2022 · High food and gas prices are squeezing working families, sending some to food pantries for the first time. But providers are struggling with high costs, fewer donations and supply chain woes.
USDA Launches 2021 Feds Feed Families Nationwide Food Drive
WEBJun 1, 2021 · Federal employees can go to the website, the FFF Hub, to find out how and where to donate online or in-person at food banks and food pantries, how to organize virtual food drives, how to find field or warehouse gleaning opportunities, and how to share donation success stories.
Serving up kindness: How to help food banks, food rescues ... - ABC News
WEBDec 20, 2023 · Across the country, millions of Americans are in need of food assistance. Here's a look at how food banks and volunteers can make a difference.
Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger<sup>®</sup> Food Drive
WEBThe Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive—the nation’s largest all-volunteer one-day food collection effort—is held annually on the second Saturday in May and is a community outreach effort of the National Association of Letter Carriers.