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More than 100 Food Lion employees across eastern North Carolina spent their volunteer day sorting sweet potatoes and onions to feed neighbors facing food insecurity. Their work created enough meals to help 28,000 people in a region where nearly 1 in 5 families struggle to put food on the table.
Portland Backpack is calling on the community to help feed local students facing food insecurity. The nonprofit needs donations and volunteers as SNAP changes affect their food supply.
A Blackpool pastor just set a world record by walking nearly 50 miles in 24 hours with a 66-pound shopping cart strapped to his back. He pushed through painful blisters to raise over $3,000 for families facing food insecurity.
A 17-year-old archery champion is using the mental discipline from her sport to tackle food insecurity, planting native fruit trees across Tobago and empowering other young people to do the same. Anthurium Lewis proves you don't have to wait until you're an adult to fight for causes that matter.
A food pantry in Portsmouth, New Hampshire runs on the energy of 60 volunteers who show up every single day to stock shelves, cook meals, and restore dignity to families facing food insecurity. Their collective effort just earned one retired engineer the Volunteer of the Year award, but he says it's really about everyone who keeps coming back.
A Texas food pantry that distributes thousands of pounds of donated baked goods each month needs help sorting bread for hundreds of families. Volunteers can choose their own schedule and take home fresh bread as a thank-you.
West Stokes High School senior Ryley Bowles has won a prestigious $2,500 scholarship for excellence in athletics, academics, and community service. The cross country and track star also works as a volleyball referee and volunteers to fight food insecurity in her hometown.
A solar-powered mobile farmers market is helping tackle food insecurity in Southeast San Diego, and now a $10 million food hub will make fresh food access permanent. Project New Village is proving that communities can build lasting wealth through food justice.
A small Texas community is turning handmade pottery into hope for neighbors facing food insecurity. For 17 years, Brownwood's Empty Bowls Project has proven that a simple lunch can create lasting change.
Hundreds of volunteers across Wake County used their own gas and free time to hand-deliver nearly 1,800 Easter meals to neighbors facing food insecurity. For some recipients, it was the only food they'd have all weekend.
On a rainy April day in Manhattan, New York's new archbishop joined volunteers to hand out food packages to hundreds of families in need. The event delivered fresh produce, dairy, and proteins while offering a path to long-term independence.
A Baltimore teacher turned four scattered community fridges into a coordinated network of 20+ fridges serving thousands. The grassroots effort now feeds neighbors in a city where 28% of residents struggle with food insecurity.
High school volunteers in Arkansas assembled hundreds of food packs for hungry kids and seniors as part of a massive campaign delivering 250 truckloads to food banks across America. The effort commemorates the nation's 250th birthday with service instead of fireworks.
Across America, volunteers are bringing warmth and connection to military families and veterans through hands-on service opportunities. From packing care packages to hosting coffee cart events at VA hospitals, these everyday heroes are making a tangible difference in their communities.
Amazing Grace Food Pantry in Wylie, Texas just marked two decades of feeding families in need, powered entirely by dedicated volunteers who transformed a small church outreach into a thriving community lifeline. What started as a modest effort has grown into a vital resource for north Wylie residents facing food insecurity.
A $25,000 matching gift from the EverTrust Foundation means every dollar donated to Everett's March Against Hunger campaign in March counts twice. With the match, Volunteers of America Western Washington is just $30,000 away from its $60,000 goal to support families facing food insecurity.
When a government official sparked outrage suggesting $3 meals of plain chicken and broccoli, chef Kevin Curry proved you can eat healthy on a budget with flavor and dignity. His Dollar General meal plan shows how real people can stretch $29 into 10 satisfying, protein-packed meals.
Former All Black Colin Slade is leading 100 fathers through the Christchurch Marathon to raise $100,000 for hungry school kids. The group has already reached $70,000 toward funding nearly 12,000 lunches for children facing food insecurity.
A quarter-acre urban farm in Philadelphia's Hunting Park donated over 6,000 pounds of fresh produce to neighbors facing food insecurity last year. Volunteers kicked off spring planting season with plans to grow even more in 2026.
Jaden Smith turned 21 by launching a food truck that serves free vegan meals to homeless people on LA's Skid Row. The I Love You Restaurant has since served up to 500 hot meals per activation and traveled across the country fighting food insecurity.
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