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Do you want to get involved during Hunger Action Month? There are 5 simple ways to support the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry. ✅Donate produce from your own garden: Those zucchinis are out there, multiplying overnight, and there’s only so much zucchini one family can eat! We accept donations of fresh produce and shelf stable items, such as canned soup and vegetables. ✅Volunteer: You can volunteer with your family or your colleagues, just once, or once a week. SHFP is always in need of helping hands. ✅Organize a food drive: Food drive collections are especially great. Not only do they supplement the food supply, but usually food drives produce favorite brands and special items otherwise rarely available. ✅Host a High Holiday food drive: As you know, SHFP is the only kosher food pantry in the region, and the holidays are coming. Help make sure all of your Jewish neighbors are able to honor the holidays with dignity. ✅Make a donation to Squirrel Hill Food Pantry. Every dollar donated ensures that a family receives three healthy meals. Donate here: https://lnkd.in/g4xQBgeK Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eEXWU9ZP

California is stepping up to address food insecurity this holiday season, with organizations across the state making significant strides to support those in need. Despite being a top producer of fruits and vegetables, approximately 8.8 million Californians, including children, seniors, and veterans, face uncertainty about their next meal. Thanks to local food banks and community efforts, hope is being served across the state. In Sacramento County, the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services distributes over 3.25 million pounds of food each month, helping more than 305,000 individuals. Meanwhile, in San Joaquin County, the Emergency Food Bank of Stockton/San Joaquin provided for over 854,000 people in 2023, with even greater outreach expected this year. Yolo County’s Yolo Food Bank supports over 22,000 households monthly, while Feeding the Foothills is making a difference across El Dorado, Nevada, and Placer counties by collaborating with Feeding America. The Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano delivers 2.7 million meals annually, while the Second Harvest of the Greater Valley reaches an eight-county region, assisting 35,000 individuals every month. In Yuba and Sutter Counties, the Yuba-Sutter Food Bank ensures regular food distributions focused on nutrition. Every $5 donation can provide up to 15 meals, showcasing how small contributions create meaningful change. As the season of giving continues, communities are uniting to ensure everyone can celebrate with a full plate and a hopeful heart. Original author: Staff (ABC10). Great News Summary made with help from ChatGPT. https://lnkd.in/gQ5j_PDN

According to the United Nations, one-third of the world’s food is wasted. In the US, food waste is 40%—enough to feed 2 billion people. Yet, a recent food mapping study concluded that 1 in 8 Pennsylvanians in our own communities struggle to secure nutritious food. To address local food waste and insecurity, Eat Share has been exploring innovative ways to redistribute food to members of our communities. From this endeavor, we have developed Food Forward Donations. Our Food Forward initiative welcomes local restaurants, caterers, farmers, grocery stores and others to donate their excess food, rather than waste it. So far in 2024, Food Forward donations have provided meals to 29 appreciative families. Donations have included leftover prepared foods from events—like sandwiches, chicken, collard greens, pulled pork, mac and cheese, baked beans, and cookies—as well as frozen hams, pot roasts, and fresh garden veggies. Contact us anytime and Eat Share volunteers will collect your donations, package them into meals, and deliver locally. Learn more at eatshare.org/foodforward #eatshare #northcentralpa #neighborshelpingneighbors #foodforwardncpa

National Food Bank Day was established to recognize food banks' vital role in fighting hunger nationwide. The first Friday of September is set aside to honor these critical organizations and to raise awareness about food insecurity. Van Hengel's innovative idea, sparked by the potential of recovering surplus food from grocery stores and restaurants, revolutionized the landscape of food outreach. His system, which swiftly collected and distributed food to those in need, gained rapid momentum, leading to the establishment of numerous food banks nationwide. This is a testament to the transformative power of a single idea. Here in Tucson, we're fortunate to have outstanding local food banks making a difference in our communities every day: ●The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona: serving Tucson & beyond, CFBSA offers a range of vital resources. These include food distribution, nutrition education, and advocacy, all aimed at alleviating food insecurity and promoting a healthier community. ●ICS (Interfaith Community Services): Offering food assistance & other supportive services to help individuals and families in need. ●Marana Community Food Bank: A branch of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, focusing on providing food and resources to those in the Marana area. Food banks in the U.S. distribute millions of pounds of food to families in need every year, making a huge impact on fighting hunger nationwide. National Food Bank Day is the perfect time to support your local food bank. Your help goes a long way, whether through donations, volunteering, or advocacy; together, we thrive! #tarsocial #tucsonrealtors #TARYPN #trcfsocial #tardiversity #tucsonarizona #realestate #realtorlife #deiwecare #diversitymatters #allwelcome #deiallwelcome #NationalFoodBankDay

With Easter weekend coming up, RLC sends well wishes to all those who celebrate! 🐣 🍫 🍬 For many, Easter calls to mind baskets of candy, colorfully dyed eggs, and meals shared with loved ones. Last year, the category that U.S. consumers planned to spend the most on for the Easter holiday was food, at $7.3 billion nationwide. It was followed by clothing at $4 billion, gifts at $3.8 billion, and candy at $3.3 billion. This year, RLC challenges you to make sure fewer of your Easter purchases end up in landfills - especially food items. Here’s how: If you’re a business, one of the best things you can do is to donate leftover Easter products to a food rescue organization (like RLC), which will redistribute them to those in need. It’s such an easy way to brighten someone else’s holiday! The Food Donation Improvement Act releases you from liability when donating. Read more about protective legislation for food donors here: https://buff.ly/3PDZojl For individual households, consider repurposing or freezing Easter leftovers rather than discarding them. One of my favorite childhood breakfasts was scrambled eggs with leftover Easter ham and cheese. I looked forward to my dad making it every year. It’s a sustainable tradition that I can’t wait to pass down to my own family. This holiday weekend, feed people, not landfills. Anyone can reduce wasted food by being mindful and creative! #wastedfood #sustainability #foodinsecurity #foodrescue #donate #endhunger #excessfood *This post was created by a University of Rhode Island student named Hannah, who is generously volunteering her writing services to Rescuing Leftover Cuisine. Thank you so much for your support Hannah!

Let’s Talk About Hunger Beyond the Holidays Why do we often feel the call to feed the hungry only during Thanksgiving and Christmas? The truth is, hunger doesn’t take a holiday. People in our communities are in need every single day of the year. This holiday season, as you generously donate turkeys or volunteer your time, think about extending that same kindness into the rest of the year. Supporting organizations like Table to Table whose mission is to fight food insecurity year-round and reduce food waste, is a great way to make a lasting impact. Here are a few ideas to help: 🍎 Donate funds or surplus food throughout the year. 🤲 Volunteer regularly, not just during the holidays. 📢 Spread the word about organizations tackling hunger. Let’s come together not just during the festive season, but always, to help those less fortunate. Together, we can make a difference, one meal at a time. www.Tabletotable.org #EndHunger #YearRoundGiving #SupportLocal #TableToTable #MakeADifference #rescuingfood #reducingwaste #relievinghunger

Everyone needs nutritious food to thrive, and in every community in America, people are working hard to provide for themselves and their families. Yet in 2022, 44 million people—1 in 7 people—faced food insecurity in the U.S. Those are the highest numbers in a decade, underscoring the need for more charitable food assistance in the bi-state region and beyond. This month the St. Louis Area Foodbank is grateful to participate in the Walmart Fight Hunger, Spark Change campaign with Feeding America. Now, for the 11th straight year, all U.S. Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs are launching the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign, with the goal of providing people facing hunger with access to the food and resources they say they need to thrive. The campaign will run in stores and online from April 1-April 29, with three ways for shoppers to participate: -By donating at check-out in stores or clubs or round up at Walmart.com and the Walmart app. -By purchasing participating products in-store or online at Walmart.com or SamsClub.com. For every purchase of a participating product, the supplier will donate the monetary equivalent of at least one meal ($0.10) on behalf of a Feeding America partner food bank at Walmart and five meals ($0.50) at Sam’s Club, up to applicable limits. See specially marked packages for full details. -By donating at Feeding America’s Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign donation site at either https://lnkd.in/gzaDtKg2 or https://lnkd.in/gsptpHev

🪴 FRESHFARM believes that everyone deserves access to healthy, locally grown produce. This is why we offer the Market Share, our weekly produce box, at steeply discounted rates for individuals experiencing food insecurity in the Washington, DC metro area. Your donation this spring can directly support neighbors using SNAP benefits by helping them access weekly fresh food at a low cost. 🪴 Last year, the generosity of our community ensured that 346 low-income shoppers received healthy, farm-fresh food every single week. Your gift will make a real difference for local families. One neighbor, Marina, explains, “The share has been a huge help, to just have more food, and to be able to buy less from the grocery store. My two children eat way more fruits and vegetables; they generally eat way healthier.” 🪴 Every Market Share purchased through donations also directly supports small- and mid-sized farmers in the FRESHFARM network, many of whom are traditionally under-represented in farming. With a gift today, you can support local farmers and help your neighbors bring home local produce. 🪴 Your gift of $80 provides a month of groceries for a family of four; or a gift of $20 can support the family for a week. We can lower food insecurity in our region, one family at a time, but we can only do it with the help of caring neighbors like you! Donate to put affordable food in reach for your neighbors!: https://bit.ly/3QDLpdZ #FRESHFARM #SpringAppeal . . . #dcfarmersmarkets #foodaccess #foodsecurity #SNAPmatters #SNAPEBT #SNAPacceptedHere #mdfarmersmarkets #vafarmersmarkets #foodismedicine

The Foodbank Hunger Report 2024 has been released today, it highlights the impact of food insecurity in Australia and the need for accessible food relief. The report reveals that 3.4 million Australians faced food insecurity in the past year, with food charities experiencing historically high demand.   After working with Foodbank for many years we realised that the food relief provided depended on what was available on any given day. To help those receiving food relief make a great-tasting, nutritious meal no matter what ingredients they received, we developed the first-ever custom product for Foodbank Australia: MAGGI Hearty One Pot Casserole.   Since its creation in 2021, we’ve donated more than 4 million meals – on average helping to make more than 1.2 million meals every year. Together with Foodbank we’re exploring the potential for more ways to support those affected by food insecurity. Learn more about the Foodbank Hunger Report 2024 at: https://lnkd.in/geVhxNGE

Nestlé's commitment to supporting Foodbank and addressing food insecurity is truly commendable. The development of the MAGGI Hearty One Pot Casserole as a custom product for Foodbank Australia is a significant step in providing nutritious and great-tasting meals to those in need, regardless of the available ingredients. This initiative has contributed to the donation of more than 4 million meals, averaging over 1.2 million meals every year, making a substantial impact on alleviating hunger. Our organization's ongoing commitment to donate a minimum of $2 million in products to Foodbank Australia over the next two months, with $500,000 provided each fortnight, further demonstrates the company's dedication to supporting communities facing #food #insecurity. The continuous efforts of Nestlé and its brands to develop unique partnerships and products for Foodbank, as well as the substantial donations made to address food insecurity, reflect our company's significant contribution to ending #worldhunger. These initiatives align with our core values and commitment to creating shared value, emphasizing the importance of #sustainable solutions and #collaborative efforts to combat food insecurity. Read more about our efforts below: ->https://lnkd.in/gRh2sFv6 ->https://lnkd.in/gqVGYbdv... ->https://lnkd.in/gTVtNFVs... ->https://lnkd.in/gKJEEwZu...