Breitbart Texas observed a flurry of activity at one of Texas’s largest food bank operations as the number of those in need of assistance during the longest-running government shutdown has increased by 50 percent. The San Antonio Food Bank, a nonprofit organization, has seen a 50,000-resident increase in those requiring assistance each week during the shutdown.
House Republicans are showcasing on-the-ground food bank service by members across the country while SNAP benefits remain suspended and Democrats continue to block the funding bill needed to reopen the government.
Churches across the country are teaming with volunteers to make sure people in need are able to celebrate Thanksgiving by giving out thousands of turkeys and meals.
Food banks in key swing states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin are reporting an “increase in demand” from people waiting in lines for food.
The demand for local food banks is on the rise as soaring prices impact average Americans under President Joe Biden.
A food bank has complained at a lack of “culturally appropriate” food, noting around 80 per cent of those who use the food bank are Muslim.
Nearly half of the food banks in the United States are experiencing increased demand as Americans struggle under the crushing weight of inflation.
Catalytic converter thieves hit a West Texas food bank, temporarily disabling four delivery vehicles. The thieves cost the food bank thousands of dollars in replacement expenses.
Food banks are feeling strains from inflated prices and increased demand, while President Biden says a food shortage looms, per a report.
President Joe Biden’s soaring food costs are impacting the hungry at local food banks across the nation.
While much of the media focus on Memorial Day has been on how Americans will celebrate in the coronavirus era, men and women who served in the U.S. military have been busy brightening the lives of people across the country and reporting on their efforts ahead of the holiday on the American Legion website.
Cuba’s National Television News (NTV), a Communist Party-controlled broadcast, claimed in a report that “neo-liberal” countries such as the United States and Spain are suffering severe food shortages and engaging in forced labor at meat processing facilities, prompting outrage and a social media challenge from those abroad.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that it would be purchasing $470 million in excess food from farmers to deliver to those in need.
Supermarket chain Publix has reached a milestone in its effort to reach those in need, donating one million pounds of produce and 100,000 gallons of milk to struggling farmers and families affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
A food distribution site at Wright State University’s Nutter Center served 1,400 families on Tuesday as millions of Americans struggle to make ends meet as result of the economic shutdowns across the country.
A Foodshare drive-through food bank in Hartford, Connecticut, has drawn massive lines as the economic shutdowns spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continue to ravage the American economy, leaving millions of Americans without work and, in some cases, unable to feed their families.
A Wisconsin-based dairy cooperative is churning out and donating 45,000 pounds of cheese to local food banks in the Midwest.
A pop-up food pantry in Southern California drew so many people on Thursday that the line of cars of people clamoring for groceries spanned a mile, as organizers, who were equipped to provide food to 2,500 families, distributed the goods.
The Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal group, launched a multi-million-dollar food drive and delivery operation Tuesday, mobilizing its 1.25 million members in the United States to aid food banks in over 20 cities during the coronavirus crisis.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has reportedly donated $100 million to a non-profit group that works to replenish the stores of food banks across America.
The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice surveyed college students to determine how many of them face hunger and “food insecurity.”
