CBS 2 New York, our 24-Hour Pack-a-Thon media partner, unveils the grand total of boxes packed during the event.
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If there’s any doubt, the Colorado Department of Human Services SNAP webpage adds, “All Coloradans who receive SNAP benefits are going to see a reduction in their monthly benefit amount after February.”
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It can be challenging for people to manage diabetes if they live in a food desert where access to fresh produce is limited. A low or inconsistent supply of fresh, nutritious foods might perpetuate food insecurity in a community, making it even harder for people with diabetes.
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Thanksgiving is just days away, and there are still lots of families who don’t know if they will have a meal.
The Community Food Bank of New Jersey is working to provide meals to those families in their state.
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CBS 2 New York, our Turkey Drive media partner, covers the 2022 Annual Turkey Drive.
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There is proof one local soup kitchen is making a difference in the community.
St. James Food Pantry feeds up to 125 families a day. It receives food from the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, but with rising cost, the pantry is now spending $5,000 a month on meat to meet the demand.
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday laid out his administration’s plan to tackle hunger in America, with the goal of dedicating billions of dollars to end hunger by 2030. He outlined the strategy at the first White House conference on health and nutrition since 1969, an event that was attended by New Jersey officials who detailed the urgent need for help from the federal government as inflation and food prices make it harder than ever for some people to put a meal on the table.
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Families in dire straits in line for social services they never thought they’d need. Food pantries supplies dwindling. Exhausted volunteers scrambling to meet the need.
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Despite providing emergency relief for families during the Great Recession and Hurricane Sandy disaster, one New Jersey food bank says they’ve never spent more money to feed so many people whose pocketbooks have been hurt by inflation.
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