Hunger in the United States

North American Van Lines Celebrates 90 Years of Moving Forward

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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North American Van Lines proudly celebrates its 90-year legacy of moving forward.

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  • North American Van Lines proudly celebrates its 90-year legacy of moving forward.
  • Since 1933, North American has focused on providing high-quality service to customers while developing innovative ways to move them.
  • “I am proud of our 90-year legacy of excellence and growth,” said Kevin Murphy, vice president and general manager of North American.
  • In the 1970s and 1980s, it hired the first female driver to obtain a commercial driver’s license and welcomed the first woman-owned moving business to the North American agent network.

OUTFRONT Media Announces Partnership with The Farmlink Project to Fight Food Insecurity

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Monday, June 28, 2021
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE:OUT) is pleased to announce a partnership with The Farmlink Project, whose organization's mission is to eliminate food insecurity.

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  • NEW YORK, June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE:OUT) is pleased to announce a partnership with The Farmlink Project, whose organization's mission is to eliminate food insecurity.
  • According to The Brookings Institution, one in every six children is affected by Food Insecurity.
  • The Farmlink Project provides over 30 million pounds of healthy, fresh food that would otherwise be wasted and is distributed to people in need through food banks across the country.
  • Farmlink and the issue of food insecurity is the second important cause initiative that OUTFRONT is focusing on in 2021 and beyond.

Feeding America® and Anthem Foundation Expand 'Food is Medicine' Program

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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This initiative helps reduce some of the barriers that patients may face in accessing nutritious foods," said Hilary Seligman, M.D., senior medical advisor, Feeding America.

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  • This initiative helps reduce some of the barriers that patients may face in accessing nutritious foods," said Hilary Seligman, M.D., senior medical advisor, Feeding America.
  • "We are grateful to the Anthem Foundation for supporting strategies that help improve food security, diet quality and health outcomes for people in need."
  • The 'Food is Medicine' program funding will support 14 Feeding America member food banks as they collaborate with health care partners to screen patients for food insecurity during outpatient visits.
  • Feeding America member food banks will also leverage funding from the Anthem Foundation to help eligible patients enroll into the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

New Texas Law Simplifies Access To SNAP For Vulnerable Populations, Aims To Reduce Senior Hunger

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
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Before the pandemic, Texas had the fifth-highest rate of senior food insecurity in the nation, with 11% of Texas seniors at risk for hunger.

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  • Before the pandemic, Texas had the fifth-highest rate of senior food insecurity in the nation, with 11% of Texas seniors at risk for hunger.
  • The state also has some of the lowest rates of senior participation in SNAP.
  • Due to barriers in the application process, only half of the roughly 500,000 income-eligible Texas seniors are enrolled in SNAP.
  • Feeding Texas, a member of Feeding America, is a statewide network of food banks leading a unified effort to end hunger in Texas.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Joins Forces with Feeding America® to Combat Food Insecurity Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
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RICHARDSON, Texas, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) has joined forces with Feeding America , the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, to address the food insecurity crisis magnified across the nation and Texas by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • RICHARDSON, Texas, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) has joined forces with Feeding America , the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, to address the food insecurity crisis magnified across the nation and Texas by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Through its Healthy Kids, Healthy Families program, BCBSTX awarded $507,000 in nutrition grants to 16-member food banks that serve approximately 151 counties in Texas.
  • "We've seen food insecurity in our communities amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic," said Sheena Payne, director of BCBSTX's Community Investments.
  • That's why we teamed up with Feeding America to continue our support of local food banks.

New Maryland Law Dramatically Expands Access To SNAP Assistance, Anti-Hunger Services For College Students

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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The legislation creates a Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program to be administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

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  • The legislation creates a Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program to be administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
  • Before the pandemic, a Hope Center study found that of Maryland's 167,000 two and four-year students, 39% had experienced food insecurity in previous weeks.
  • "By passing SB 767, the Maryland General Assembly is making an important investment in our state's academic and economic success."
  • Maryland Hunger Solutions works to end hunger and improve the nutrition, health, and well-being of children and families in Maryland.

World Hunger Day: 'We were rescued from the depths of hunger'

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Friday, May 28, 2021
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As early as July of 2020, the UN's Lancet Journal shared that virus-linked hunger had led to 10,000 additional child deaths each month.

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  • As early as July of 2020, the UN's Lancet Journal shared that virus-linked hunger had led to 10,000 additional child deaths each month.
  • Compassion International found hunger and malnutrition to be a significant issue for the children in its program and their families.
  • A lack of employment during the pandemic made it difficult (or in some cases, impossible) for caregivers to purchase food.
  • Marie explains, "We were rescued from the depths of hunger.

Feeding America Study Shows Food Insecure Families Need More To Make Ends Meet

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
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b'CHICAGO, May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A new study released today by Feeding America shows that household budgets were seeing further strain despite improvements in overall food insecurity rates before the pandemic.

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  • b'CHICAGO, May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A new study released today by Feeding America shows that household budgets were seeing further strain despite improvements in overall food insecurity rates before the pandemic.
  • A person who is food insecure is estimated to need, on average, an additional $45 per month to buy just enough food to meet their needs as of 2019, a slight increase after declining every year since 2015.
  • "\nIn addition to food insecurity estimates, Map the Meal Gap reports on food price variation across counties.
  • By disaggregating by key drivers, Feeding America hopes to provide greater visibility into the way systemic racism affects the root causes of hunger.\nIn addition, Feeding America has released food insecurity projections for 2020 and 2021.

Marvel 'Shang Chi' Super Hero Simu Liu And 'Home Economics' Actress Karla Souza Join The Creators Of got milk? To Help Provide Up To 1 Million Meals To Kids Facing Hunger Via #StayStrongTogether Challenge

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
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"The financial fallout from COVID-19 has pushed child hunger to record levels - 27% of children under 18 are food insecure.

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  • "The financial fallout from COVID-19 has pushed child hunger to record levels - 27% of children under 18 are food insecure.
  • Whatever your strength, there\'s a way you can share it to help kids and create child hunger solutions.
  • No Kid Hungry is working to end childhood hunger by helping launch and improve programs that give all kids the healthy food they need to thrive.
  • No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization committed to ending hunger and poverty.\n'

Rise Against Hunger Fights Global Hunger with Second Annual Virtual 5K/10K Race

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
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A large percentage of the people that Rise Against Hunger serves are children facing food insecurity.

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  • A large percentage of the people that Rise Against Hunger serves are children facing food insecurity.
  • "\nPeople across the country are participating in the race during May 21-23, choosing their preferred race time, location and terrain.
  • Rise Against Hunger has facilitated volunteer meal packaging of more than 540 million meals to be distributed to countries around the world.
  • To find out more about Rise Against Hunger\'s efforts to end hunger worldwide, please visit http://www.riseagainsthunger.org .\n'