The Alameda County chapter of the Sewa Diwali Food Drive collected over 4,200 pounds of food for local organizations. Source: East Bay volunteers collect thousands of pounds of food for those in need
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California teen creates non-profit to combat food waste, food insecurity
Food waste in the United States is a huge and growing problem. Over 40% of the food produced in the US is never eaten, leading to an estimated $218 billion Source: California teen creates non-profit to combat food waste, food insecurity
Farm to table: NE Ohio nonprofit works to positively change the way we think about food
Ben Bebenroth and Steven Baker work each day to better connect students with nutrient-dense foods you can grow on your own at home. BRECKSVILLE, Ohio — A local non-profit is working to make you think differently about exactly what and how you eat each day. Spice Field Kitchen is changing the way children and adults connect with…
Face of those needing food help changing
A line of men, unshaven and in rumpled overcoats, waiting for a meal from a soup kitchen is often the image many have when they think of the hungry wanting a handout. The image is of bums, unwilling to find a job or choosing drugs rather than an honest day’s work, said Leah, sitting at…
Second Harvest Goes Beyond Distributing Food in Its Fight Against Food Insecurity
‘We’re keeping food out of the landfill and offering a service to our clients’ Since 1978, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee has been an invaluable asset in the efforts to fight food insecurity. Roughly 1 in 8 people in the region faces issues of hunger on a daily basis. In 2021, by collecting and distributing…
South Jersey teen’s rally for food donations helps families in need
“Ruhan’s Rally” has helped families like the Seepauls, who came from Trinidad and Tobago to receive critical care for their son. CAMDEN, New Jersey (WPVI) — “Back in 2020, when the pandemic was starting up, me and my mom, we were at the supermarket and the mom ahead of us couldn’t pay for all the food…
CAMPBELL’S® CHUNKY® UNVEILS ‘CHUNKY SACKS HUNGER’ PROGRAM; PLEDGES TO DONATE ONE MILLION MEALS THIS NFL SEASON
CAMDEN, N.J., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — For 25 years, Campbell’s® Chunky® has answered the call to fight food insecurity in partnership with the NFL. To further inspire NFL fans to join the fight, Chunky announced the formation of ‘Chunky Sacks Hunger’ – a program to fight food insecurity and donate one million meals* to people in need this NFL season through a…
Fulton organizations raise tons of food to help SERVE
Three service Fulton organizations worked together to raise tons of food to help SERVE. Fulton Rotary, Breakfast Optimist Club and Kiwanis raised 4,349.24 pounds of food to help SERVE. “When we learned the shelves of SERVE’s food pantry were practically empty, the Rotary Club of Fulton challenged the Kiwanis Club of Fulton and Fulton Breakfast…
Unsold food from ABIA donated to charity to reduce waste
Remember what your mother told you about that food you didn’t eat on your plate? Someone out there would be grateful to have it. That’s why Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is going to do their part to reduce food waste. The airport’s food rescue program started on March 1 and, in the first month, 3,500 unsold…
Metallica Rock Fonda Theatre in L.A. for Charity
Metallica continued their string of unique performances surrounding the release of their new album, Hardwired… To Self-Destruct, with an intimate theater gig in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 15. The show took place at the Fonda Theatre, with proceeds benefitting the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. The legendary metal band performed new tunes “Atlas Rise!,” “Moth Into Flame”…