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Do you know where the food at your local food pantry comes from? If you live in PA, much of it is probably from one of our nine regional food banks. Learn more about PA's charitable food system and how Feeding Pennsylvania helps to make that system work better so that no Pennsylvanian has to go hungry. Feeding PA's nine member food banks: Central Pennsylvania Food Bank CEO (Commission on Economic Opportunity) Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Helping Harvest Food Bank Mercer County Food Bank Philabundance Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania Westmoreland Food Bank

For many Indigenous families living on reserves, accessing fresh groceries means driving an average of 45 minutes to the nearest store, only to face limited options when they get there. This creates a barrier to accessing healthy, nutritious food. Fresh Routes is working to close this gap. With our Mobile Grocery Stores, we bring food right to the reserves, offering fresh, affordable food where it’s needed most. But to keep serving these communities and expand our reach, we urgently need a walk-in cooler. The cooler will allow us to store and transport more food safely and ensure that families on reserves don’t have to worry about the next time they can access fresh produce. With your help, we can keep this vital service going and break down barriers to food access. Please donate today to help us reach our $15,000 goal. Together, we can make a lasting impact!  https://bit.ly/4e7PNeP #SupportIndigenousCommunities #BreakDownBarriers #FoodAccessForAll #FundraisingForImpact #DonateNow #FreshRoutes

Facing the choice between essentials like milk or electricity, eggs or medications, and even poultry or housing shouldn't be a reality for anyone. Yet, for 1 in 3 of our neighbors facing food insecurity across Massachusetts, these are some of the tough decisions they have to make daily. Thank you to Esha Walia and Boston Globe Media for their recent article highlighting how grocery prices have surged 25% since 2019, forcing twice as many families to seek food assistance compared to pre-pandemic levels and making affording nutritious food more difficult than ever. That’s why GBFB exists. We are here to help and fuel the charitable food system that is responding to this chronic surge in food assistance need. With our purchasing power, we acquire and distribute healthy free food to our neighbors facing food insecurity through a robust network of 600 community partners. That means for every $1 you donate, 2 meals will be provided to a neighbor in need across the 190 cities and towns we serve. Together, we have the power to put healthy meals on our neighbors' tables and end hunger here. Check out The Boston Globe article mentioned to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dGYTWGFc

Our tagline of “Fresh, Local Food For All” is more than just words: it’s the philosophy we embrace every day. We firmly believe that everyone who lives in North Carolina should have access to the healthy, nutritious, beautiful food that’s grown here. This year, we will contribute 850,000 pounds of local food to the emergency food system – that’s the equivalent of 700,000 meals! Just this week, we were able to deliver 28,640 pounds of nutrient-rich local produce to partner organizations across the Triangle, thanks to the support of our community! In partnership with multiple direct-service agencies, 716 boxes of North Carolina-grown produce and proteins are on their way to our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. We hope you’ll consider helping us grow our hunger relief work in 2024. Make fresh, local food a reality for all by donating today through the link below: https://lnkd.in/eFHVnH9Q . . . . . . . . . . . . #farmerfoodshare #farmerfoodsharecommunitypartner #farmerfoodsharecommunity #nonprofit #foodaccess #foodaccessibility #foodsecurity #durhamnc #trianglenc #hungerrelief #freshlocalfoodforall #localfood #fooddistribution #eatlocal #northcarolina #localfarms #food #sproutnewgrowth

🍽️ Ever wondered about the difference between a food bank and a food shelf? Let's break it down! 🏦 Food Bank: Think of it as a large warehouse that collects, stores, and distributes food to various community organizations like shelters, soup kitchens, and pantries. Food banks often work on a regional or national level, serving a wide area and collaborating with food producers, retailers, and donors to gather surplus food. 🛒 Food Shelf: On the other hand, a food shelf is typically a smaller-scale operation located within a community or neighborhood. It directly serves individuals and families in need by providing them with groceries and essential food items. Food shelves rely heavily on local donations and volunteer efforts to keep their shelves stocked and support their community members. Both play critical roles in combating hunger and food insecurity, but they operate in slightly different ways to serve their communities effectively. Whether you're donating to a food bank or volunteering at a food shelf, your contribution makes a real difference in the lives of those facing hunger.

Today we released a report on how the federal government measures food hardship and two programs that direct U.S. farm produce to foodbanks and food pantries. During the course of this review, my team and I visited a dozen foodbanks and food pantries in New Mexico, Montana, and the area in and around Washington, DC. We learned so much from the women and men working day in and day out to feed their hungry neighbors. They shared their spaces and experience with us, along with numerous experts, state officials, and others we interviewed for this report. We put together five recommendations for how USDA can better support local charitable food organizations and do more to manage performance in the programs meant to assist them. #charitablefood #foodbanks #foodpantries #foodassistance #gao #usda #tefap #csfp #foodinsecurity

❔❔Did You Know....❔❔ Our donations are made possible because of the food rescue programs larger organizations like Midwest Food Bank manage so that we can feed our community. 🌿 Donated items come in the form of: Close-dated items: Products that are close to their expiration date and don't have enough time to reach store shelves. Overruns: Extra products made beyond what was forecasted, often cheaper to keep the production line running. Mislabeled items: Products with packaging errors, like missing ingredients or allergen information. Relabeling is too costly, but we have the volunteer resources to repack and relabel these items. Damaged or discontinued goods: Items with damaged packaging or products that are no longer sold in stores. -Midwest Food Bank: How Midwest Food Bank and Our Partners Fight Food Waste Together You can donate too! Help us out by visiting https://lnkd.in/eq_RtUVy for more information.🥖🐟

Texas has the highest food insecurity rate in the nation and the CEC (Community Enrichment Center), an Atmos Energy community partner, serves a significant percentage of the in-poverty population in dozens of cities throughout Northwest Texas including; Azle 6%, Bedford 12%, Euless 12%, Fort Worth 6%, Grapevine 4%, Haltom 34%, Haslet 17%, Hurst 22%, Keller 39%, and North Richland Hills 47%, among others. In observance of Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about food insecurity and inspire action to combat hunger, Atmos Energy has donated $2 million to food banks to help provide food security for our neighbors in need. Providing nonprofit organizations with resources to collect, store, and distribute food to those in need is an essential part of Atmos Energy's Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities initiative. As Atmos Energy continues Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities, we are extremely proud to partner with these local food banks and further their mission in the areas we serve. The following food banks are among the local organizations Atmos Energy is supporting. • 6 Stones, Euless, TX $30,000 • CEC (Community Enrichment Center), North Richland Hills, TX $10,000 • Midwest Food Bank, Haltom City, TX $5,000 Hunger Action Month, a national campaign established by Feeding America in 2008, aims to educate the public about the widespread issue of hunger and encourage individuals, communities, and businesses to act by volunteering, donating, or advocating for policy change. Hunger Awareness Month is an important opportunity for communities to come together and make a positive impact on the lives of those struggling with hunger and food insecurity. Bryan Downer, CAPS #NaturalGas #AtmosEnergy #Partnership #CorporateSocialResponsibility #FuelingSafeAndThrivingCommunities #Energy

My heart has been heavy this weekend watching a place I called home for five years be washed away. It's been heartening to see the community and people from neighboring towns come together to offer support but I can't imagine what it's going to take to rebuild. So many friends have lost homes, businesses, and studios. So many people are without safe drinking water, electricity, and more, and many will be without income sources for quite some time. Like with most disasters, lots of "aid" organizations will show up out of nowhere asking for money to help the community but many of these funnel the majority of donations into operating and advertising while reserving very little for the actual communities and people affected. If you, like me, are trying to make the most impact possible from a distance, here are some trustworthy places you can donate and, for people living in Asheville, some places you can go for aid. If you know of any other directly impactful organizations or resources, please share them in the comments: DONATIONS (aid + add'l resources below) -------- - BeLoved Asheville Venmo: BeLoved-Asheville CashApp: $BeLovedAsheville Zelle: 828-412-2054 - MANNA FoodBank https://lnkd.in/g5-VWVHb - American Red Cross Text HELENE to 90999 to make a donation - Homeward Bound https://lnkd.in/g4ZfTYdf AID/GAS/WATER/FOOD -------- - WATER Lowe’s: 95 Smokey Park Highway, Asheville, NC Home Depot: 795 Fairview Rd, Asheville, NC 127 Acton Cir, Asheville, NC Pisgah Brewing Company: 2849 US 70 (Water available from 2 to 5 p.m., BYO sanitary container) Publix: 165 Weaver Boulevard - Manna Food Bank: Call 1-800-820-1109 for Food Assistance - GROCERIES Food Lion: 179 Paragon Pkwy, Clyde, NC Trader Joe’s: 120 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 Ingles Markets (Cash Only): 575 New Leicester Hwy, Asheville, NC Walmart: 1636 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC Publix: 165 Weaver Boulevard - GAS Arden Quality Plus: 2273 Hendersonville Rd, Arden, NC Sheetz: 5440 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC - WIFI LOCATIONS Buncombe County Health Department: 40 Cox Ave, Weaverville, NC Citizen Vinyl: 14 O’Henry Ave, Asheville, NC DoubleTree Hilton Downtown: 199 Haywood St., Asheville Asheville Shelter, Ferguson Building: 340 Victoria Road, Asheville IMPORTANT NUMBERS -------- Duke Energy: 1-800-419-6356 (to report outages call 1-800-543-5599 or text "OUT" to 57801) NC Highway Patrol: 828-298-4252 / Road Conditions: DriveNC.gov Emergency Call Center: 828-356-2020 Buncombe County Non-emergency: 828-250-6650 Canton Police: 828-648-2376 Waynesville Police: 828-456-5363 Maggie Valley Police: 828-926-0867 HEMC: 828-452-2281 Haywood County Animal Control: 828-456-5338 Haywood County Department of Social Services: 828-452-6620 Haywood County Missing Persons: 828-452-6666 Canton Water: 828-648-2376 Waynesville Water: 828-456-3706 #withasheville #ashevillenorthcarolina

The FAM industry contributes significantly to charitable efforts aimed at feeding the hungry and addressing food insecurity. Here are some ways the industry gives back: 1. Food Donations: Company donate surplus food products to food banks, shelters, and other organizations that help feed the hungry. 2. Hunger Relief Programs: Company partner with organizations to support hunger relief initiatives. 3. Food Waste Reduction: The industry implements initiatives to reduce food waste throughout the supply chain, ensuring more food reaches those in need. . These charitable efforts demonstrate the FAM industry commitment to addressing hunger and food insecurity, making a positive impact on communities worldwide.