The Hunger Blog

The coronavirus pandemic changed so much in our lives, from where we work to how we buy our groceries. For hardworking families across America, the economic impact of the pandemic...

From California to New York, Minneapolis to Miami. Young or old. Working or unemployed. Healthy or sick. More than [custom:reus_number_people_food_insecure] people face hunger. And over the past year, COVID-19 has...

Nearly one year ago, the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic was becoming clear. States shut down. Businesses closed. We worried about the safety of our friends, family, and loved ones.Since...

When Delvin enrolled in the Culinary Training Program at Virginia Peninsula Foodbank about five years ago he had recently been released from jail – a place he’d been in and...

As harsh winter weather blankets much of the United States in ice, snow and cold temperatures, Feeding America and food banks across the country are responding to ensure our neighbors...

For Lamont, his most important role was being a father who could provide for his family. He worked hard to give his children a life he never had – a...

From a very young age, Mr. Grant knew helping people was important. It was part of his life – and his family’s legacy.Mr. Grant comes from a long line of...

While many food banks and food pantries still welcome volunteers with extra safety measures, some of us may prefer to help from the comfort of our home. Becoming a virtual...

As coronavirus cases rise across the country, more of our neighbors will be turning to food banks during the holidays – many of them for the first time. During a...