Farmers help fill school lunch trays with local food, but federal funds are less certain
Local food is finding its way into school districts through nonprofit co-ops and government-funded programs, but federal aid ...
Free Second Harvest Food Bank: Former board members create petition to separate the nonprofit from the church
A group of former Second Harvest of New Orleans board members and community members are now coming together with a petition against the Archbishop's control over the nonprofit.
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Effort to reduce food waste in schools clears Colorado committee
A measure at the state’s capitol encourages schools to end food waste by creating a program to repurpose that food. On ...
Archdiocese moves toward full separation from Second Harvest Food Bank
Archbishop Gregory Aymond announces plans to explore full separation between Second Harvest Food Bank and the Archdiocese of New Orleans ...
HIGH NOTES: Recycled crayons for kids, Snacks, for kids, blankets for charity, meals for the needy
Perth, the Broadalbin-Perth school district’s Project Lead the Way (PLTW) program is collecting old crayons, which are then ...
The Mirror14d
Barclays customers blast firm's outage as it advises them to go to food banks for help
Barclays has been blasted after advising customers to contact food banks if they need help after a major IT glitch left some locked out of their accounts. As the outage carried on for a second day ...
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Ham on Wry: Carrying on traditions via letters and food
Along with that letter came a lovely kiss, another seemingly bygone custom, but a welcome and timely reward. Yet still, a familiar greeting from my European cousins who continue to deliver a ...
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Roadrunner Food Banks gears up for ‘Souper Bowl’ weekend
The Roadrunner Food Bank is gearing up for their biggest event of the year on Saturday, the Souper Bowl. People try different soups and desserts and can participate in a silent auction.
Minot Daily News15d
New food bank would intrude on neighborhood
I received a letter from the City Planner dated Dec.17th ... I found out that the Church is planning to build a 3,000 to 4,000 sq ft food bank in the SW corner of their property.
Express & Star15d
Black Country food bank's innovative 'recipe bags' project gets creative boost
Black Country Food Bank (BCFB), which has been supporting individuals and families in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton since 2006, is hoping to get even more value from standard food ...
KMBC Kansas City15d
Kansas City, Kansas, bank robbed at gunpoint right after elementary school receives threat
He entered the bank around 9:35 a.m. and demanded money. He then fled with an "undisclosed" amount. No one was injured. Right around that same time, a Kansas City, Kansas, elementary school went ...
The Boston Globe16d
As food insecurity rises, R.I. food bank is worried about funding cuts
But if funds are cut to other programs such as free school lunch or other programs that help families, it may push more to need help from the food bank in the coming year. “We’re very fearful ...