Benefits of food grants are short-lived Food pantries and soup kitchens provide a crucial public service to a growing number of hungry local residents, but […]
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Food bank invites local residents to donate citrus from their yards
Food banks struggle to find enough fresh produce Hearken back to the times you’ve donated to a can drive, and you’ll probably remember scrounging in […]
Local church starts food pantry in its basement
No local services for hungry residents of small, rural town Hunger doesn’t limit itself to the city-dweller, and struggling people in rural areas find they […]
Food bank boosts the impact of Meals on Wheels by adding a bag of groceries
Problem: Meals on Wheels only provides temporary benefit Thousands of elderly people in Texas’ Brazos Valley experience food insecurity, and that number is expected to […]
Pop-up window on food bank website alerts visitors of their current needs
Problem: Food banks receive too much of the wrong things Food pantries request so many items that it can be difficult to communicate to potential […]
Food bank boosts post-holiday donations through newspaper Op Ed
Drop off in donations to food bank after holiday season Most food banks experience a surge in both demand and donations during Thanksgiving and the […]
Food Bank Prepares for Busy Season with Annual Volunteer Day
Problem: food bank demand spikes while supply falls Like most food banks around the nation, Second Harvest of South Georgia experiences a significant increase in […]