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Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis as rising costs send more families to food banks
Read full article: Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis as rising costs send more families to food banksFood banks say income stagnation and rising living costs are increasing demand at their organizations across the country — all as the federal government shuts off funding streams that provide millions with healthier, harder-to-get groceries.
Houston community groups strain to keep feeding and cooling a city battered by repeat storms
Read full article: Houston community groups strain to keep feeding and cooling a city battered by repeat stormsIn the wake of Hurricane Beryl, fresh food and cool air are coming from Houston community groups that have honed their disaster services in a city frequently battered by extreme weather.
Driver who hit 6 migrant workers in North Carolina Walmart parking lot turns himself in to police
Read full article: Driver who hit 6 migrant workers in North Carolina Walmart parking lot turns himself in to policeA North Carolina man who drove his car into a group of migrant workers in a Walmart parking lot has turned himself in to police.
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Feeding Houston's hungry: 1M pounds of food daily for needy
Read full article: Feeding Houston's hungry: 1M pounds of food daily for needyPallets of various foods are stacked on shelves in the extensive warehouse at the Houston Food Bank Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Houston. It's the largest U.S. food bank and national food bank leaders say they don't see an end in sight to the demand. On some days, the hundreds of sites supplied by the country's largest food bank collectively get 1 million pounds. Before the coronavirus struck, the group's average daily distribution was 450,000 pounds (184,000 kilograms), said Houston Food Bank President Brian Greene. Fitzgerald said the nation's food banks have enough food to meet U.S. demand for now, but said distributors “are concerned about the future” as winter approaches.