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A New Kind of Food Shelf

hunger — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:29:50 -0500

To help those in financial need in their own community, two congregations have joined hands to open the Minneapolis Market.

StarTribune

Record number in government anti-poverty programs

hunger — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:55:01 -0500

Government anti-poverty programs that have grown to meet the needs of recession victims now serve a record one in six Americans and are continuing to expand.
More than 50 million Americans are on Medicaid, the federal-state program aimed principally at the poor, a survey of state data by USA TODAY shows.

Budget Cuts, Economy Affected Summer Meals Programs

hunger — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:07:02 -0500

Budget cuts for transportation and a scaling-back of summer school led to fewer children getting free lunches this summer in at least one school district, while economic pressures on families in other locations drove up participation in free or reduced-price meals programs elsewhere.

Education Week

CHILD HUNGER AND FAMILY FOOD INSECURITY WITHIN THE LATINO COMMUNITY

hunger — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:35:07 -0500

Addressing the unique needs of the Latino² population will be an integral part of any strategy to promote and improve child nutrition.

St. Paul Saints' stadium garden provides fresh produce for food shelves

hunger — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:03:49 -0500

Concourse garden greets sports fans, helps feed hungry

Pioneer Press

Social Security Keeps 234,000 MN Seniors Out of #Poverty

hunger — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:26:27 -0500

Social Security benefits play a vital role in reducing poverty. Without Social Security, according to the latest available Census data (for 2008), 19.8 million more Americans would be poor. Although most of those kept out of poverty by Social Security are elderly, nearly a third are under age 65, including 1.1 million children.

Dems digest food stamp cuts

hunger — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:43:11 -0500

As they prepare to slash food stamps to pay for Medicaid and teachers’ salaries, House Democrats are facing up to a harsh reality: To save some social programs, they’ll have to sacrifice others.

“This is a bitter pill to swallow,” Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, chairwoman of the subcommittee that funds Agriculture Committee programs, said in a statement Monday.

Food Insecurity Rising In America

hunger — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:41:59 -0500

Food insecurity is on the rise. In 2008, 14.6 percent of U.S. households fell into the food-insecure category at some point during the year—the highest rate since the Department of Agriculture started recording stats in 1995. At the same time, legislation to improve childhood nutrition is now making its way through Congress.

Food shelf now able to provide fresh produce, ups monthly visits

hunger — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:19:08 -0500

With children not having balanced school meals in front of them every weekday, the North Anoka County Emergency (NACE) Food Shelf wants to make sure kids are getting their vegetables.

NACE will be able to provide more fresh vegetables to families for the rest of this summer thanks to a grant from Hunger Solutions.

Joanne Yackel, director of NACE, said the vegetables will be purchased from tw

Child Nutrition Bill Passes the Senate, Food Stamp Funding Takes Cut

hunger — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:10:05 -0500

In a surprise move yesterday before heading out for five weeks of recess, the Senate passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act with unanimous consent, which means all 100 senators agreed to pass the bill without an individual vote.