Advocates have always had a long list of ways they would like to see SNAP improved. Maybe make it easier for college students to qualify? Or make it possible to purchase prepared food? Or increase the minimum benefit for seniors? But in the face of historic cuts to the program,…
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Food banks have a new way of describing their impact to potential donors. For the first time, they can speak with authority about their environmental impact related to rescuing food, potentially opening up a wave of interest from climate-conscious donors. The opportunity is the result of years of work by…
For the third year in a row, the top 300 food banks in the United States collectively generated more revenue than the year before. This year, the 300 largest food banks by revenue generated a combined $18.3 billion, surpassing their revenue of $17.9 billion a year ago. See our full…
Our Tableau-driven dashboard of the 300 largest food banks in America is interactive and searchable, offering multiple perspectives on the data. Please note: Feeding America food banks are indicated in orange Independent food banks are shown in blue, and Feeding America affiliates are depicted in green. Please see our analysis…
In February 2024, Alameda County Community Food Bank became the first food bank in California to receive an insurance reimbursement from the state for providing healthy groceries to a patient. Since then, it has grown the number of patients in its Food is Medicine program to about 130 a week.…
Tarrant Area Food Bank’s pantry network had grown from less than 400 agencies to 665 when President and CEO Julie Butner decided to take a closer look at how food was being distributed throughout the food bank’s 13-county service area in North Texas. Dozens of outlets had been added during…
H.R. 1, the massive budget package passed into law last summer, brought a lot of financial hardship to food banks in the form of funding cuts. But it also preserved a popular federal tax credit program designed to help community institutions raise needed funds. Houston Food Bank is among the…
For food banks struggling to get resources, the idea of being able to earn some revenue – rather than always rely on government or charitable support – can be attractive. In Canada, Toronto-based North York Harvest Food Bank is championing this approach, generating between $3 million and $4 million a…
Most of the time when it comes to Food is Medicine, a funder of some sort steps up to help food banks pursue their goals. Food banks have tapped foundations, healthcare providers, insurers and government entities in their quest to provide nutritious food to populations suffering from chronic diet-related diseases.…