Food insecurity among college students in the United States

Instacart and Wellness West Announce Partnership to Tackle Food Insecurity on Chicago's West Side

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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Through the partnership, Wellness West will launch a new "Food Connections" program, which will offer eligible Wellness West members a monthly grocery stipend of $79, delivered through Instacart Health Fresh Funds , that can be used to purchase nutritious foods like fresh and frozen produce for delivery via Instacart.

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  • Through the partnership, Wellness West will launch a new "Food Connections" program, which will offer eligible Wellness West members a monthly grocery stipend of $79, delivered through Instacart Health Fresh Funds , that can be used to purchase nutritious foods like fresh and frozen produce for delivery via Instacart.
  • It's inspiring to see Wellness West and Instacart partnering to address these challenges and ensure more West Side residents can access and afford the nutritious food they deserve."
  • The new Food Connections program with Instacart is one piece of a broader strategy by Wellness West to stabilize hypertension and diabetes among its participant populations.
  • "Wellness West's Food Connections program, in partnership with Instacart, comes at a crucial time as SNAP households have seen a significant cut in monthly allotments this past year.

Harris Teeter and Titan Farms donate 37,800 pounds of fresh peaches to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina

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Friday, August 11, 2023
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MATTHEWS, N.C., Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Harris Teeter and Titan Farms donated 37,800 pounds of fresh peaches to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (SHFBM) through the companies' Peaches with a Purpose campaign.

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  • MATTHEWS, N.C., Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Harris Teeter and Titan Farms donated 37,800 pounds of fresh peaches to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (SHFBM) through the companies' Peaches with a Purpose campaign.
  • When shoppers bought a peach between July 26 and August 8 at a North Carolina Harris Teeter location, Titan Farms donated a percentage of that sale to SHFBM in the form of fresh peaches.
  • Through the partnership between Titan Farms and Harris Teeter, the two companies donated more than 380,000 pounds of peaches over the last ten years.
  • In collaboration with Harris Teeter, Titan Farms serves as a valuable means to address the scarcity of fresh produce in food banks.

Mass General Brigham Working with Community Organizations to Fight Hunger

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Monday, September 13, 2021
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Boston, MA, Sept. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seeking to help address the high and rising rates of food insecurity and disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities, Mass General Brigham today announced that it is working with 12 community organizations to address unmet needs facing Mass General Brigham patients and members of our communities.

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  • Boston, MA, Sept. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seeking to help address the high and rising rates of food insecurity and disproportionate impact on vulnerable communities, Mass General Brigham today announced that it is working with 12 community organizations to address unmet needs facing Mass General Brigham patients and members of our communities.
  • Mass General Brigham has provided a total of more than $520,000 in funding to support and partner with the programs.
  • It is a pressing issue that has only gotten worse during the pandemic, says Elsie M. Taveras, MD, MPH, Chief Community Health Equity Officer for Mass General Brigham.
  • Mass General Brigham Community Health teams are deeply involved with community partners to actively improve food access and capacity.

The Bert Show supports teachers across the country with Clear the Wishlist initiative

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Monday, August 9, 2021
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To help combat the rising trend of teachers having to pay out of pocket for essential classroom supplies, The Bert Show has launched the Clear the Wishlist campaign.

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  • To help combat the rising trend of teachers having to pay out of pocket for essential classroom supplies, The Bert Show has launched the Clear the Wishlist campaign.
  • This effort leverages the shows powerful listener base to help teachers around the country fully stock their classrooms for the 2021-2022 school year.
  • Teachers are invited to submit voicemails, which will be played for The Bert Show audience during live shows, describing why their wish list should be cleared.
  • One of my favorite parts of The Bert Show is our family of listeners helping each other out, said Bert Weiss, the namesake host of The Bert Show.

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.

Feeding America Publishes "Nutrition in Food Banking Toolkit"

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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CHICAGO, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Feeding America released the Nutrition in Food Banking Toolkit , a resource that aims to support food banks and food pantry programs as they work to address food insecurity and the overlapping challenges posed by structural inequities.

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  • CHICAGO, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Feeding America released the Nutrition in Food Banking Toolkit , a resource that aims to support food banks and food pantry programs as they work to address food insecurity and the overlapping challenges posed by structural inequities.
  • Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger-relief organization, is making the toolkit available to the network of 200 member food banks and 60,000 partner food pantries and meal programs.
  • The Nutrition in Food Banking Toolkit was developed by Feeding America's Nutritious Food Revisioning Task Force, made up of more than a dozen food banks and national organization staff, and with input and expertise from partnering organizations.
  • HEALTHY EATING RESEARCH (HER) NUTRITION GUIDELINES FOR THE CHARITABLE FOOD SYSTEM provides recommendations to improve the quality of food in food banks and food pantries in order to increase access to healthier food for food-insecure households.