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All Faiths Food Bank is recruiting 800 volunteers to staff 60 mobile food pantries across Florida this summer, when families face their highest need. Last year, 3,200 "Hunger Heroes" contributed 59,000 hours to fight local hunger.
Good Samaritan Ministries is bridging the summer hunger gap for families in Northeast Tennessee. The program ensures kids who rely on school meals won't go hungry during break.
United Way of Greater Nashua is rallying volunteers to help stock local food pantries before summer hits and donations typically drop. The annual drive tackles a critical gap when school meals end and families face rising costs.
More than 3,200 volunteers already donated 59,000 hours this year to feed hungry neighbors in Florida. Now All Faiths Food Bank needs 800 more people to help families and kids this summer.
Nearly 100 volunteers in New Bedford were honored for their work feeding neighbors facing food insecurity. Four dedicated volunteers received special recognition for serving meals and distributing groceries several days each week.
The Bowie State men's basketball team spent their time off the court sorting and distributing food at one of their community's largest annual food drives. Their volunteer work at the Bowie Interfaith Pantry proved that student athletes can make a powerful impact beyond their sport.
A Kentucky food bank rescued nearly 150,000 pounds of fresh food from retailers in just six months while launching a new volunteer program to help thousands of seniors. The expansion turns would-be waste into hope for families struggling with food insecurity.
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.
Churchill Downs employees spent eight weeks volunteering at a local food pantry, helping hundreds of families access nutritious food. Their hands-on effort shows how corporate volunteerism can create real community impact.
Summer campers at Bishop Ireton High School are helping feed hungry children by filling a box truck with groceries for families in need. Their drive supports a local food pantry working to collect 25,000 pounds of food each month when school meals aren't available.
A semitruck loaded with 20,000 pounds of food arrived at a St. George food pantry, launching a nationwide celebration of America's 250th birthday. The donation will provide 15,000 meals to 9,000 people facing food insecurity.
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South Africa just published its first national framework for food donation, clearing up confusion that sent millions of tonnes of safe food to landfills instead of hungry families. The new standard could help feed a nation where nearly two-thirds of households struggle with food insecurity.
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.
Korean food giant Samyang Foods just opened a European research hub in the Netherlands to develop the next generation of plant-based foods. The company chose Wageningen, home to one of the world's top food science universities, to tap into Europe's innovation ecosystem.
A new volunteer-run garden in Wayne, New Jersey will grow fresh produce exclusively for neighbors facing food insecurity. Thanks to a $5,000 grant and community support, the garden next to the Wayne Township Community Center will supply the local food pantry with healthy vegetables.
Millions of Africans already depend on fish for nutrition and jobs, but experts say this affordable superfood remains overlooked in fighting hunger. At the Ocean Conference in Mombasa, scientists revealed why protecting fisheries could transform food security across the continent.
FOX 5 DC volunteers joined the Capital Area Food Bank to pack 400 meal boxes for low-income seniors, part of an effort serving one in three people facing food insecurity in the Washington region. The food bank distributed 65 million meals last year and expects to surpass that total as demand continues to grow.
Nearly 200 Oakland County families spent their Saturday teaching kids about food insecurity while packing meals for hungry neighbors. The volunteer event honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of service while celebrating Jack and Jill of America's 88th anniversary.
A food rescue organization in Omaha has redirected 10 million pounds of perfectly good food from landfills to hungry families over the past 12 years. Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue proves that hunger isn't about food shortage but better distribution.
A UN food investment program helped design 43 projects across 44 countries in 2025, securing nearly $8 billion to strengthen food systems and fight rising hunger. Global hunger dropped slightly to 8.2% in 2024, offering hope even as 673 million people still face food insecurity.
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