United States
Metallica call for fans to volunteer for local food banks on May 22
Ever the good guys, Metallica have announced their second annual ‘Day Of Service’, inviting fans to unite in the fight against hunger. Along with their non-profit All Within My Hands Foundation, the metal titans will be volunteering at local community food banks on May 22 – and have cal...
Elkhart Schools teams up with program to package unused food into take-home meals
In Indiana, food rescue organization Cultivate has teamed up with schools to create frozen take-home meals for students....
Hunger and the Wisconsin budget
In Wisconsin, 1 in 6 children live in poverty, and far too many families are struggling to put food on the table. Over 200,000 Wisconsin children live in poverty, yet we continue to rank last in the nation for offering school breakfast to children....
Feeding the homeless and cutting food waste in Hawaii
In Hawaii, legal changes are being made to make it easier for restaurants and other food establishments to donate leftover food to those in need....
Shopping to reduce food waste is easy on the wallet too
If you’re hoping to reduce household food waste, experts say there are two key things to do: Eat what you have, and buy only what you need....
Puerto Rico faces food-stamp crisis as Trump privately vents about federal aid to Hurricane Maria-battered island
Due to legislative inaction in Congress, Puerto Rico has made drastic cuts to food stamps and other benefits, raising the threat of hunger on the island...
Philabundance announces ambitious program to give people more than food
Philabundance, the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania region’s leading hunger-relief agency, provides food for 350 neighborhood pantries, soup kitchens, and other organizations in a nine-county area serving 90,000 people each week. But, like other major food banks across America that are rethinking the se...
Hundreds come together to learn better ways to feed those who deal with food insecurity
In Indiana, the second annual Food Pantry Network Summit was organized to help volunteers and workers improve their food pantries....
School bus delivers free meals to hundreds of children during spring break
In Florida, several employees with the Manatee County School District are making sure every child gets fed, even when school is out for spring break....
Minnesota food shelves add ingredients to adapt to diverse clientele
From injera to corn husks to venison, Minnesota food shelves are responding to diverse palates and preferences....
-
World Hunger Education
Service
P.O. Box 29015
Washington, D.C. 20017 -
World Hunger News
-
