The White House today released its national strategy for ending hunger and increasing healthy eating by 2030, one day ahead of its historic convening on hunger, nutrition and health. Here are ten things – relevant to the hunger-relief sector – that caught our eye. The Administration is embracing school meals.…
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A yearly pay increase of 3%, a floating holiday, and a boot stipend for warehouse workers are among the benefits that employees of San Francisco-Marin Food Bank have gained since they’ve unionized. The food bank became the one of the few in the country to recognize a union in late…
Laura Choate was just 11 years old when she was kicked out of her family home for coming out. At times in her youth, she had to eat out of garbage cans and beg for food. So it isn’t hard for her now, as the food pantry director at the…
Feeding America’s report to inform the upcoming White House Conference, released today, comes exactly one month after another influential group known as the Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, released its own report. Both reports are aligned along certain high-level policy recommendations, including expanding SNAP so that benefit levels…
With rising inflation, supply chain issues, and declining federal aid putting intense pressure on hunger relief organizations, a growing number of them are strategizing about ways to keep the food flowing amidst heightened demand. From large food banks to small pantries, hunger relief experts are reporting a “perfect storm” of…
Of the 21 members of the Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, only one – Catherine D’Amato, President and CEO of Greater Boston Food Bank – brought direct experience in food banking to the table. The Task Force’s recently issued report adds a loud voice to those seeking to…
Especially during times of high inflation, seniors depend on access to nutritious food from food banks and food pantries but transportation and other barriers often stop them from getting the food they need. Food insecurity remains high among seniors, and although food assistance programs exist, seniors often face barriers to…
Aristotle Mannan’s job as a community health worker in Boston for two years led him to two observations and ultimately, a new model of providing food pantry software that helps to connect food pantry clients with healthcare services. His first observation was the extensive use of inefficient pen-and-paper record keeping…
Most food pantries are familiar with the benefits of client choice: By offering patrons the option of what foods they would like, rather than handing over a prepackaged box, pantries reduce waste, improve service quality and — most importantly — preserve dignity by letting clients decide what they want to…