Foodbanks

The World Food Day has been marked once every year since it was officially launched in 1979 by the Food And Agricultural Organization (FAO), an agency of the United Nations and October 16th of each year was chosen in commemoration of the date of the founding of the FAO in…

Elevance Health Volunteer Days launched last month (September) with 100 pre-planned hunger relief projects offered across 30+ cities from coast to coast. Hundreds of associates volunteered their time during Hunger Action Month, and there’s still more than 40 projects to participate in during the month of October. From harvesting produce…

A daily newspaper has launched a month-long campaign with the aim of filling the shelves of local food banks. With Thankful Hearts is a Portsmouth-wide project that is pleading with residents to donate food to local food banks and pantries, and is being backed by the city’s newspaper, the Portsmouth…

I originally published this on April 6th, 2020 right after the Coronavirus Pandemic hit for Worcestershire Transformed which has recently begun taking down its old articles, so I have republished it on Medium. I have been working in my local Foodbank since 2017 and during that time it has become…

Zara Syed | August 2022 The Interfaith Food Pantry nestled in a serene, wooded Morris Plains, NJ, neighborhood with abundant sunlight radiating from both the sun and volunteer smiles, distributes food to Morris county residents who are facing food insecurity. As aptly stated on their website, “For over 25 years…

Whether you acknowledge it or not, food security is one of the most important concerns in your life. In this article, I’ll discuss a bit about food security and why it is hugely important to you now more than ever. What is Food Security? Food security is defined as the…