Schools in food deserts have minimal funding for nutrition education Many schools have a two-sided problem when it comes to nutrition: the schools with more of a problem […]
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California university creates food pantry for struggling students
Hungry students are reluctant to use traditional food banks As the cost of higher education climbs into the stratosphere, many students may have difficulties […]
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 […]
Motivate students to fundraise by offering to do something crazy
When new restrictions on nutrition kicked in for Wade Hampton High School in Greenville, SC, school officials anticipated losing $30,000 – $40,000 in fundraising […]
Double the impact of a matching campaign by extending with a second donor
Matching campaigns can be very effective: having a larger donor backing a project lends credibility to the campaign and gives community members twice as many […]