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The number of people served by Food Pantries and soup kitchens is up 9 percent this spring from a year earlier, which advocacy groups say is a sign of worsening economic strain. ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 18 days ago
As low-income residents of Houston's suburbs look for ways to beat high gas prices and stretch household budgets, they increasingly use public transit wherever available, form carpools and seek public assistance for their daily needs, report Houston ... Source: www.jsonline.com --- 18 days ago
Racine - Recent rapid increases in the cost of Food are making it difficult for Food Pantries to keep up with the rising... ... Source: www.sun-sentinel.com --- 52 days ago
Diana Bardsley wiped tears from her eyes as she recalled taking Food off her plate to feed her beloved spaniel Hunter and two Siamese cats. ... Source: www.dallasnews.com --- 34 days ago
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The big plastic bin labeled "crackers" was empty Friday at the Loaves & Fishes Food pantry in First Presbyterian Church in uptown Charlotte. The shelf labeled "toilet paper" was down to nine rolls and a couple of four-packs. Both were just stocked earlier in the week, said volunteer Katie James, hustling around with a shopping cart to fill emergency Food orders for waiting clients. By now, you know Food costs are up. You know gas prices are up. You know job losses are up. But the people who feed the hungry know it on a whole different level. "In my 20 years, I have never seen an increase this dramatic," says Loaves & Fishes executive director Beverly Howard. "And we know it's going to get worse." The people involved in Charlotte's poverty and hunger groups get together once a month to brainstorm, compare notes and make sure no group is duplicating another's efforts. They call themselves "Unity Against Hunger and Poverty," and their numbers include representatives from 20 groups, from the Society of St. Andrew's Gleaning Network to the Presbytery of Charlotte. In April, members were asked to briefly answer the question "What are you seeing now?" What they are seeing shocked even them. Demand is outstripping supply at every pantry and Food bank in the region. The St. Peter's Soup Kitchen at Urban Ministries jumped from an average of 275 meals a day to 350-375 a day last winter. At this rate, says Dale Mullenix, they'll serve 97,500 ... Source: www.indystar.com --- 26 days ago
Some of the Food now available in deep-discount stores was once given to the poor by local Food banks. ... Source: www.baynews9.com --- 12 days ago
A record number of people need Food in Manatee County. ... Source: blog.mlive.com --- 18 days ago
By Monetta L. Harr | In its first two weeks, the newly opened Francis Street Food Pantry saw a dramatic increase in clients. ... Source: blog.mlive.com --- 1 hour ago
Bay County, your neighbors need your help keeping Food on their tables. In an alarming trend, local Food Pantries tell us that more working people are asking for monthly boxes of Food. The high cost of the gasoline that these... ... Source: blog.mlive.com --- 4 days ago
Tim Winters readies a box of staples and soda pop at the St. Mary's Catholic Church Food pantry Friday. The church's Food pantry is serving more residents with fewer donations to go around. Alexander Cohn | Times Photo ... Source: www.buffalonews.com --- 35 days ago
JAMESTOWN -- The Downtown Jamestown Farmers' Market will partner with United Way to hold a Food drive for Jamestown Food Pantries during the market season, beginning today and ending Oct. 31. ... Source: www.thebostonchannel.com --- 53 days ago
Diana Bardsley wiped tears from her eyes as she recalled taking Food off her plate to feed her beloved spaniel Hunter and two Siamese cats. ... Source: www.thedailytimes.com --- 26 days ago
With higher prices for gasoline, Food and medicines, more Blount countians are seeking the assistance of public agencies designed to help them. ... Source: www.wbir.com --- 46 days ago
The Knoxville Open golf tournament has turned over the job of selling tickets to non-profit organizations like FISH Hospitality Pantries. ...
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NEW 1:30 p.m. BLOOMINGTON -- Mary Embry saves money on her family’s Food bill every month by taking advantage of the Share Food program. “I’ve been doing it three or four years,” she said. “It comes in handy so much.” | Where to get free, cheap meals across Central Illinois ... Find more results for Food Pantries on RSSMicro.com |
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Diana Bardsley wiped tears from her eyes as she recalled taking Food off her plate to feed her beloved spaniel Hunter and two Siamese cats. Her greatest fear: that she could be forced to surrender the animals as she struggled to stretch her Food stamps and Social Security income to meet the escalating cost of living. Some hope was restored after she visited a local Food pantry, which has started offering free pet Food to help owners keep their animals out of shelters. “I know a lot of people will probably say, ’Well, if you don’t have enough money to be able to feed your animals, that you shouldn’t have pets,”’ said Bardsley, 53, of Franklin, as Hunter played in the living room with three of her grandchildren. But, “Just because financially you may go downhill a little or a lot, doesn’t necessarily mean you have to give up the part of your family that you love,” she said. For some pet owners, though, there is little choice. The rising costs of fuel, Food and housing — and the rising tide of foreclosures — have generated a surge in requests for pet Food from traditional Food Pantries and prompted some pet owners to give up their animals. Others are trying to save money by forgoing veterinary care. The Animal Welfare League in Chicago Ridge, Ill., has seen the average number of pet owners getting monthly rations from its pet Food pantry increase by more than 50 percent since last year. Meanwhile, the number of people seeking service ...