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September Round-Up
Monthly staff meetings at Food Bank of South Jersey have been rescheduled! Instead of trying to remember if there’s been a holiday in the month to figure out if we’re closed the last business day of the month for all or half the day… the food bank will be CLOSED on the first Monday of [...]
Food Insecurity Facts in the U.S.
Well, if you didn’t already know, millions of people across the United States are food insecure. The Kansas City Star has a good article about a report released by the USDA regarding consumption and food insecurity. Included are some quotes from Kevin Concannon, undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services at USDA. He said, [a]s [...]
USDA Report Says Nearly 49 Million Food Insecure
Wednesday last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released results of an annual study done by the Economic Research Service. The Household Food Security in the United States, 2010 reported nearly 49 million food insecure Americans. This is a slight drop, which demonstrates the effectiveness of federal food assistance programs. Yet food insecurity remains high. [...]
Take Action Against Hunger in September
Members of the Feeding America network (FBSJ!) ramp up their efforts to make people aware of hunger during the month of September. It’s called Hunger Action Month, and we’re asking you to participate. Right now, in the year 2011, the United States is home to more than 50 million food insecure people. Over 101,000 of [...]
Boxing up cans, wrapping up July
The Food Bank of South Jersey took its staff retreat to Riverwinds in West Deptford last week. You may have noticed photos on our Facebook profile, but it was not all just fun and games. In July the Food Bank of South Jersey received 713,147 pounds of food. During the month, the distribution center staff, [...]
School is Out… Now What’s for Lunch?
School’s out for the summer! Which means some kids are out of luck for lunch. Now not only do parents need to figure out how to occupy their children during the day, but they also need to figure out what to feed them! To continue helping those children who depend during the school year on [...]
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HAM: How Will You Help Fight Hunger?
Hunger Action Month is here. During this month designated by Feeding America, the Feeding America network of some 200 food banks across the country asks everyone to make concerted efforts to fight hunger in September. What can you do, you ask? You can visit hungeractionmonth.org to check out FA’s “30 Ways in 30 Days” which [...]
