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The Hunger Blog

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Arthur holding a box of apples

Meet kids making a difference in the movement to end hunger

September 9, 2024
There’s a song that Whitney Houston popularized called the “Greatest Love of All.” The lyrics: ‘I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the...
Kaui holds a bin of produce.

How Feeding America works with farmers

By Paul Morello on
August 5, 2024
There are so many people working towards ending hunger every day – volunteers, food bank staff, food pantries, donors, and more – they all play a crucial role in ensuring...
Food Waste Food Donations
Karen Pittman volunteering.

Actress Karen Pittman shares her story of overcoming hunger

By Karen Pittman on
February 16, 2024
Karen Pittman is an Actress and Producer who has recently starred in “The Morning Show” and the “Sex and the City” spinoff, “And Just Like That...” As a single mother,...
Volunteer
Ralph and his son, Michael.

A holiday meal from an 'angel'

November 2, 2023
Ralph Deane and his son Michael loved to volunteer every year at the Thanksgiving Angels holiday distribution. “We’d be unloading turkeys all day,” Michael said. “At the end of the night,...
Holiday
Jesse sits on a bench near 'Elepaio Social Services.

Growing connection to food and history on Oahu

By Paul Morello on
September 28, 2023
Land, legacy, history and food. Every day, Jesse is putting those pieces together to help build a better community in the Waianae region of Oahu, Hawaii.“I grew up in Waianae...
A stack of boxes labeled "disaster relief."

How does Feeding America respond to disasters?

By Paul Morello on
August 28, 2023
Whether it’s a wildfire like the tragedy in Maui, a hurricane, a tornado or any other disaster – the Feeding America network of food banks are there before, during and...
Disaster Response
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How Food Banks Responded to the 2023 Maui Wildfires

August 11, 2023
Updated 8/16/23What’s happening in Maui? Our hearts are with the people of Hawai’i as catastrophic wildfires broke out in Maui on August 8. More than 100 people have lost their lives...
Disaster Response
Bertie in her car.

Taking care of each other is 'what life is all about'

August 4, 2023
Bertie Branham, 78, has cared for others for as long as she can remember. Growing up with a single mother, Bertie helped raise her four younger siblings. She said she wishes...
Arlene and Judy.

'I know what it's like:' Volunteer motivated by past experience with hunger

By Paul Morello on
May 31, 2023
Every week, Arlene Hansey (at right) volunteers with her wife, Judy, at the Ocean Shores Senior Center in Ocean Shores, Washington. The couple helps pack food and gets it ready...
Volunteer
Ray Lodge holding some oranges.

Fighting food waste one orange at a time

By Paul Morello on
March 7, 2023
Nestled into rolling hills about an hour north of San Diego, California, Ray Lodge’s small farm has been growing some of the best citrus in the country for more than...
Food Waste

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