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What Your Local Food Banks Need Most Right Now, According to a Decade-Long Community Shelter Worker

Tracking what's happening with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) hasn't been easy. The program was abruptly halted on November 1, 2025, amidst the ongoing government shutdown, which ...

6 Surprising Things Your Local Food Bank Wishes You’d Donate More Of

Along the same lines of personal hygiene and home-cleaning products are paper goods like toilet paper and paper towels.
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What Your Local Food Bank Needs Most Right Now Amidst the SNAP Pause

Tracking what’s happening with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) hasn’t been easy. The program was abruptly halted on November 1, 2025, amidst the ongoing government shutdown, which ...
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List: Local food banks, restaurants, community fridges offer meals and groceries as SNAP benefits shrink

With November SNAP benefits being reduced, a number of local organizations and restaurants are stepping up to help people keep food on the table. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
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8 Ingredients You Should Be Donating To Your Local Food Bank

Not sure what to donate? These are the best foods to give to a food bank, from proteins and oils to baby formula, oatmeal, ...
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Worry was everywhere at local food banks last week, but so too was some ‘beautiful’ community support

At the Harvesters food bank distribution center in Lawrence, Kansas, volunteers pack produce destined for a local food pantry. For individuals and families relying on the safety net of federal and ...
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Second Harvest Food Bank planning for ‘what ifs’ as demand continues to rise in 2026

As families settle into the new year, local food banks say their work continues well beyond the holiday season. At Second ...