The Hunger Blog

Lawson Picasso is a mother, successful professional and local advocate for people in need of access to resources. She is an advocate with the San Antonio Food Bank (a member...

Updated 10/7/22What’s Happening?On Wednesday, September 28, Hurricane Ian made landfall near Fort Myers, Florida as a Category 4 storm with winds up to 150 miles per hour. In addition to...

Elvin Santiago loves to be around people.In his hometown of Ponce, Puerto Rico, he worked in hospitality for 20 years at a resort hotel where he rose from an entry-level...

Every year, Feeding America conducts the Map the Meal Gap study to learn more about hunger at the local level. By better understanding communities and neighborhoods, food banks can identify...

7-year-old Scarlet has a red dinosaur on her hand that talks. She’s very keen to remind anyone who asks that the dinosaur is a girl.“Her name is Fire Pack! And...

For many active-duty military members, hunger is a reality. As many as 24% of active-duty service members and their families experience food insecurity in the United States.  That group includes people...

As school gets out and the rush of summer activities begin, it's easy to forget that more than [custom:reus_number_people_food_insecure] people face hunger, including [custom:reus_number_children_food_insecure] children. This summer, there are some easy ways...

Cain Leon Montalvo loves to cook traditional Latin and Caribbean dishes for the young people who visit the kitchen and food pantry at the Streetwork Project in Harlem.“When people are...

There are many factors that contribute to an individual’s likelihood to face hunger, or food insecurity. The drivers of food insecurity include things like income, underemployment, and unemployment. Systemic racism,...