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Food is a universal need that transcends age, background, address, race, gender, and societal status. We all need to eat. Yet, more than 83,700 people in Wyoming—over 14% of the population—are facing food insecurity. We've had the honor of connecting with neighbors across the state and learning firsthand about the challenges of food insecurity. Learn more in our blog linked below.

Browse our Winter Newsletter online! As we wrap up 2023 and look to the new year, explore this convenient, digital version of the Hunger Task Force Winter Newsletter. Click below to read about Hunger Task Force’s partnership with Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, our preparation for colder weather at the Hunger Task Force Farm, our advocacy work fighting for school meals for local students, upcoming winter events and much more! #enewsletter

Partnerships have always been my go-to track to achieve anything.

Nobody should have to choose between paying rent and putting food on the table. To combat food insecurity across our communities, our Supportive Services team hosts weekly food share programs. These programs provide residents with cultural and community-informed food based on this year's Community Needs Assessment. You can learn more about the impact of food insecurity on Coloradans here: https://ow.ly/4o0q50Qayq0

We have a story in the latest issue of Neighbourhood Media detailing all the work we do via Addison Road Food Pantry Camperdown, our low-cost grocery store which makes use of rescued, donated and purchased food to support the local community and its needs. The story (link below) shows how we help feed people from Mission Australia's Common Ground housing project and the nearby Johanna O’Dea Court, a multi-storey NSW Family and Community Services apartment block. It also explains how we serve people living on a tight budget in Camperdown and Glebe, as well as people who come to the pantry from right across the City of Sydney LGA. Most of all, the story is a celebration of our monthly Addi Road 'Let's Get Cooking' sessions (AKA "the Cook-Up"), which offers 260 free hot meals for Mission Australia and Joanna O'Dea residents, as well as those shopping at our Addi Road Food Pantry Camperdown. These sessions involve a monthly cooking demo inside the Common Ground building. Food literacy is the ultimate goal behind Addi Road's Let's Get Cooking program. As well as simply providing a free hot meal (and dessert) each month, we look at helping people to shop AND cook with often very limited funds. Each month there are easy recipes on offer (and ready to be tasted) along extra tips for stocking people's kitchen cupboards; a list of essentials to facilitate simple, inexpensive and nutritious recipes that will match whatever Addi Road Food Pantry might have in stock. It's about building an integrated food ecology for people battling. With a few extra special ingredients over a shared meal as the community comes together: camaraderie and connection. + #Addiroad #cityofsydney #foodrelief #foodjustice #housing #inequality #Camperdown #Glebe #MissionAustralia #homeless #battling #costofliving #poverty #resilience #mentalhealth #wellbeing #nutrition #diet #charity #community #freemeals #cookingworkshop #volunteers #caring #education #connection #letsgetcooking #neighbourhoodmedia https://lnkd.in/gs7vVEvM

Did you know? Summer poses a serious problem for food-insecure kids and families. During the school year, children who can't get enough food at home can still be supplemented through meals at school. But over the summer, they can't get the same resources they get during the rest of the year. See what Lettum Eat! is doing to help fight food insecurity in our area at lettumeat.com.

The Drive Away Hunger LinkedIn page has been up and running for just over a month and we want to know what you think about the content. What do you want to see more of on the DAH page?   •Drive Away Hunger donor re-posts   •Food security news / facts   •Ways to participate in Drive Away Hunger   •All of the above         Have a specific suggestion? Use the comment box below to share your feedback.  

Spread the love this Valentine's Day by advocating for the 1 in 10 New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity. Today, City Harvest is joining advocates in Albany for Anti-Hunger Advocacy Day to urge lawmakers to pass a state budget that invests in programs and policies to support food security—including increasing the SNAP minimum benefit to $100 per month, increasing funding for Nourish New York, and fully funding school meals. Together, we can end hunger. Take action: https://p2a.co/qeSiAXq

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📰 My article about the pressing issue of food insecurity in New York State is now available in 'Your Schenectady news. It's crucial that we come together to combat this growing crisis and ensure that no one in our community goes hungry. Read the full article to learn about the initiatives I’m advocating for in this year's state budget and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/dwAQSMqs Let's make a difference together! 🌟 #FoodInsecurity #CommunityAction #YourSchenectadyNews