Senior hunger has more than doubled in a decade
When the bus that ferried him to a congregant lunch center for seniors lost its funding — a result of the automatic federal budget cuts known as sequestration — Wencelao Gonzalez of Miami lost...
View ArticleHoliday Hunger Challenges Dallas Children; FEED 3 Needs Help Providing Food...
Randy Skinner, FEED 3 Exec Director, asks for help in providing food for children in Dallas who are dealing with hunger during the holidays. New Donation options available that will provide help and...
View Article>Holiday Hunger Challenges Dallas Children; FEED 3 Needs Help Providing Food...
Randy Skinner, FEED 3 Exec Director, asks for help in providing food for children in Dallas who are dealing with hunger during the holidays. New Donation options available that will provide help and...
View ArticleCoggin Honda Jacksonville Announces Sponsorship of Hunger Fight to Help Feed...
Coggin Honda Jacksonville, a part of Florida dealer group Coggin Automotive, today announced its corporate sponsorship for the Jacksonville charity Hunger Fight. Hunger Fight is non-profit organization...
View ArticleAmerigroup Florida Helps Feeding America Tampa Bay and the Freddie Solomon...
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amerigroup Florida has joined Feeding America Tampa Bay and the Freddie Solomon Boys & Girls Club to battle hunger that many children experience during weekends when...
View ArticleHillshire Brands Foundation Awards $700,000 in Grants to Help Fight Hunger...
(Source: Feeding America) July 7, 2014 The Hillshire Brands Foundation announced today that it awarded more than $700,000 in grants to over 30 organizations including a multi-year commitment of...
View ArticleFeeding America Provides Record-Breaking Amounts Of Healthful And Nutritious...
March is National Nutrition Month CHICAGO, Feb. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Feeding America, a network of more than 200 food banks, today announced significant new achievements in its efforts...
View ArticleCongressman puts the focus on hunger with film's free screening Sunday
Deeply affected – and hungry – after trying to eat for a week on a food stamp recipient's $4.50 a day, U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch has immersed himself in the issue of hunger for the past 17 months. Now he's...
View ArticleEarth Day 2015: Feeding America Asks Farmers and Gardeners to Help Feed...
Feeding America Facebook Twitter Pinterest Feeding America Logo Facebook Twitter Pinterest × View full size Feeding America Feeding America Logo CHICAGO, April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --...
View ArticleFreightCenter Partners with Feeding America Tampa Bay to Help Feed the Hungry
The company donated more than 2,775 pounds of food this November totaling more than the weight of a Honda Civic. Palm Harbor, Florida (PRWEB) November 25, 2013 FreightCenter continues its tradition of...
View Article>FreightCenter Partners with Feeding America Tampa Bay to Help Feed the Hungry
The company donated more than 2,775 pounds of food this November totaling more than the weight of a Honda Civic. Palm Harbor, Florida (PRWEB) November 25, 2013 FreightCenter continues its tradition of...
View ArticleBusinesses, nonprofits launch drives for back-to-school supplies
Pencils, notebooks and scissors may not seem like much to buy for many South Florida families, But for some, purchasing those school supplies can mean cutting back on food or other necessities. A group...
View ArticleFloridians Help Mail Carriers Stamp Out Hunger on May 11th
Floridians in Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties can help stamp out hunger by leaving a sturdy bag of non-perishable foods next to their...
View ArticleSurvey shows ongoing struggle against hunger
updated 3:55 PM EDT, Mon August 18, 2014 A girl joins her father to protest a farm bill that would cut funding for SNAP, or the food stamp program. (CNN) -- Need outside help to feed your family?...
View ArticleEditorial: Hunger's edge
Communities with hungry children have hungry adults, too. A pair of studies -- one that surveyed kids in our region; the other that focused on adults nationwide -- have confirmed anecdotal evidence,...
View Article"Map the Meal Gap 2014" Study Uncovers U.S. Food Insecurity Reaching Every...
(Source: Feeding America) Increased Poverty Rates Leave Minorities Disproportionately Affected Chicago, Illinois April 21, 2014 , the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, today...
View ArticleHunger common among elderly in South Florida
South Florida is the land of sunshine, but for too many of its residents, a dark cloud obscures their brightest hopes and dreams. It's the cloud of hunger, of the simple, basic need to have food on the...
View ArticleIssa Asad, CEO of Q Link Wireless, Teams up with Feeding South Florida to...
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Facebook Twitter Pinterest × COOPER CITY, Fla., Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dania Beach based Q Link Wireless and Feeding South Florida teamed up Wednesday to provide over...
View ArticlePaco Vélez: The ripple effect of SNAP cuts
As a result of recent congressional cuts to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), millions of Floridians are now seeking out alternate sources for part of their monthly food intake. Feeding...
View ArticleFeeding South Florida and QLink Wireless Provided Thanksgiving Meals for 500...
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Facebook Twitter Pinterest × COOPER CITY, Fla., Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- QLink Wireless, a national provider of free cell phones and airtime to low-income Americans under...
View ArticleLULAC and Tyson Foods Partner to Donate Five Truckloads of Protein to Food...
(Source: Tyson Foods Inc) SPRINGDALE, Ark., Oct. 9, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tyson Foods, Inc. and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) are partnering in October to donate five...
View ArticleDespite more jobs, number of food stamp recipients keeps rising
Despite a dramatic increase in workers finding jobs in the past year, the number of people on food stamps in Broward and Palm Beach counties continues to rise to historic levels. Even though the...
View ArticleSouth Florida incomes keep declining as recovery grinds on, new data show
Did you get a raise last year? No? How about the year before that? Or the year before that? Didn't think so. Don't feel lonely. Few of us are seeing our incomes increase, even after five years of...
View ArticleLULAC and Tyson Foods Partner to Donate Five Truckloads of Protein to Food...
SPRINGDALE, Ark., Oct. 9, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tyson Foods, Inc. and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) are partnering in October to donate five truckloads of protein to food...
View ArticleSouth Florida nonprofits mobilize for Giving Tuesday
There's a national day to give thanks, why not a day to give back? That's the idea behind Giving Tuesday, a campaign started last year by nonprofits to mobilize support on the Tuesday after...
View ArticleCelebrate Feeding South Florida at "The Coolest Party"
Feeding South Florida invites all volunteers, sponsors and supporters to join it on Thursday, March 5 at "The Coolest Party," a celebration of the organization's new 6,400 sq. ft. cooler and freezer....
View ArticleSouth Florida incomes keep declining as recovery grinds on, new data shows
Did you get a raise last year? No? How about the year before that? Or the year before that? Didn't think so. Don't feel lonely. Few of us are seeing our incomes increase, even after five years of...
View Article500 Families in Need Will Enjoy a Thanksgiving Dinner Provided by Q Link...
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Facebook Twitter Pinterest × DANIA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., 500 families will be provided with free Thanksgiving dinner to...
View ArticleSilverberg: Help feed hungry children and their elders
The thought of children going hungry in this nation -- where nearly every household, even those considered poor by federal standards, has a television, a microwave and an air conditioner -- is...
View ArticleBoys & Girls Clubs of Broward honored for serving suppers to low-income children
Before her Boys & Girls Club started serving supper, 10-year-old Paige Pierre-Louis often would go home from school to eat only a snack the rest of the night. Her single mother often was unable to...
View ArticleLocal church teams with Feeding South Florida
After providing food to 500 people in October, Fran Glover knew the need would increase closer to Thanksgiving. Since Glover helped open Cooper City's New Wine Ministries Church pantry program 15...
View ArticleRandy Starks and UnitedHealthcare Fight Hunger in South Florida (UnitedHealth...
(Source: UnitedHealth Group Inc) Randy Starks and UnitedHealthcare Fight Hunger in South Florida NFL defensive tackle joins UnitedHealthcare volunteers to staff a Feeding South Florida Mobile Food...
View ArticleBeyond Thanksgiving Day reminder: Feed the hungry
WEST PALM BEACH — Several months ago, I wrote in this column about hunger and the fact that few of us every slow down long enough to notice that we are surrounded by it. The good news, as we approach...
View ArticleRandy Starks and UnitedHealthcare Fight Hunger in South Florida
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Defensive tackle Randy Starks and some of his teammates will join volunteers from UnitedHealthcare today at Olinda Park to staff a Feeding South Florida Mobile Food Pantry. The...
View ArticleQLink Wireless Working with Local Food Bank to Feed 500 Families In Need for...
Facebook Twitter Pinterest × PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dania Beach-based QLink Wireless, a national company that provides free cell phones and airtime to low-income Americans...
View ArticleSome senior citizens go hungry after recession, sequestration take budgetary...
MIAMI — When the bus that ferried him to a congregant lunch center for seniors lost its funding - a result of the automatic federal budget cuts known as sequestration - Wencelao Gonzalez of Miami lost...
View ArticleHunger still a concern in flashy South Florida
South Florida thrives as a care-free Mecca for tourists. But it's also home to hundreds of thousands of hungry natives – including children South Florida thrives as a care-free Mecca for tourists. But...
View ArticleNew refrigerated truck delivers food to families
When Paco Velez considers his new Feeding South Florida refrigerated truck, he doesn't see steel, an engine and rubber tires. He sees families gathered around the dinner table, children with their...
View ArticleSupport Feeding South Florida™ at the March Against Hunger 5K Walk/Run
Support the fight against hunger on Saturday, March 7 at Feeding South Florida's™ 5th Annual March Against Hunger 5K Walk/Run. All participants will receive a free t-shirt and certificate of...
View ArticleFeeding South Florida and The Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community...
MIAMI, April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Feeding South Florida announced today that they have received a $20,000 grant from The Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation (DDBRCF). In the...
View ArticleStronger economy still leaves 1 in 4 local kids hungry
South Florida's economy is improving, but not fast enough to keep nearly one in four local children from going hungry, a new study has found. About 287,650 children in South Florida, or 23.6 percent,...
View ArticleFeeding South Florida helps more people but still trails needs, studies show
Feeding South Florida, South Florida's largest food bank, is helping more people, but still falls short of meeting needs for healthy food in the area, a new study shows. The main food bank for Broward,...
View ArticleFeeding America, Caterpillar Foundation Partner to Help Feed Families and...
CHICAGO, Aug. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Feeding America, the leading domestic hunger-relief organization, and Caterpillar's philanthropic organization, the Caterpillar Foundation, are...
View ArticleBaker finds way to fight hunger
There’s an intolerable problem troubling South Florida — hunger. Some small business models, such as Zak the Baker, are helping to alleviate it by supporting the local economy, formulating strategies...
View ArticleZimmerman Packs Thousands Of Meals For #HungerActionMonth When the machine is...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmerman, the retail growth machine, united together on Thursday to tackle hunger by filling 2200+ backpacks loaded with meals for the local food...
View ArticleJFS programs help fight hunger
A recent Feeding South Florida study shows Palm Beach County has the highest percentage of "food insecure" individuals in South Florida: 202,110 people do not know where they will find their next meal...
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