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‘Plate It Forward Southington' helps combat food insecurity
An idea to pay it forward is helping food insecure people in Southington. Plate It Forward Southington started one year ago and since then, 2,277 meals were given. “It’s surreal. It’s mind blowing. It is a testament to the type of community that we can be,” Gary Brummett, the founder of Plate It Forward Southington, said. Brummett initially brought...
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Food benefits for millions at center of latest Washington spending fight
Despite record low unemployment, nonprofits say they are continuing to see rising demand for food assistance as Congress debates further cuts.
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UN food agency warns of ‘doom loop' for world's hungriest as governments cut aid
The World Food Program is warning that humanitarian funding cuts by governments are forcing the U.N. agency to drastically cut food rations to the world’s hungriest people.
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UN cuts food aid to millions globally amid ‘crippling' funding crisis
The United Nations says it has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting record levels.
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Food Pantries See Increased Need After Extra SNAP Benefits End
After extra COVID SNAP benefits ended in February, it did not take long for food pantries in Connecticut to see more people in need of help.
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Food Pantries See Increased Need After Extra SNAP Benefits End
After extra COVID SNAP benefits ended in February, it did not take long for food pantries in Connecticut to see more people in need of help. “It puts a lot of pressure on us, in a sense, because we know the need is so great. It motivates us,” said Dina Sears-Graves, president and CEO of the United Way of Southeastern…
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Southington Man Creates ‘Plate It Forward' to Help People in Need
A concept called “Plate It Forward” created by a Southington residents allows you to buy a meal, pin it to the board, and let someone who needs it take it.
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Food Banks Prepare for Increased Demand Following End to Supplement SNAP Benefits
Families who relied on Supplemental SNAP for groceries during the pandemic will soon lose this assistance. This program helped more than 42 million Americans across the country, but a number of states will be rolling back these payments. As a result, CT Foodshare has seen an increase in people coming out to their mobile food trucks. However, the company’s...
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Families, Food Assistance Programs Plan for End of Supplemental SNAP Benefits
Families who have relied on supplemental SNAP benefits for groceries will lose assistance and families and food assistance organizations are preparing for what that will mean in Connecticut.
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Pandemic-Era Food Stamp Benefits Are About to End. Strained Food Banks Are Bracing for Spike in Need
Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that aid shrink.
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Connecticut Foodshare, UConn Partnership Opens ‘Husky Harvest' on Avery Point Campus
Making sure no Huskies go hungry – that’s the goal of a new initiative at each of UConn’s regional campuses. UConn’s Avery Point campus opened its “Husky Harvest” food pantry Wednesday which is now available for all students, teachers and staff. Food insecurity is an ongoing problem in Connecticut and to address that issue on some college campuses, Connecticut...
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Food Pantry Opens at UConn to Address Food Insecurity
Connecticut Foodshare and UConn have partnered to address on-campus food insecurity. They opened a food pantry at UConn’s Avery Point campus Wednesday.
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Couple Facing Big Medical Challenge Gets Free Meals All Year Through WECO Hospitality
WECO Hospitality is a company in Connecticut re-imagining food service, brining fresh dishes crafted by chefs during the day to the doorstep in time for dinner. Customers pay whatever they think is fair for the service. Now, WECO is breaking the mold in a new way, giving three deserving families a free dinner every week of 2023. To two recipients,…
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Couple Facing Major Medical Challenge Gets Free Meals All Year Through WECO Hospitality
WECO Hospitality, a CT company reimagining how you think about food service, is bringing dishes crafted by chefs during the day to your doorstep for dinner.
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Need for Food Grows in 2023 in Connecticut
The holiday requests for food donations may have passed, but the need for food is only growing.
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Need for Food Grows in 2023 in Connecticut
The holiday requests for food donations may have passed, but the need for food is only growing. Local pantries are encouraging people to donate. Cheryl Ruscyk, the manager of St. Mark’s food pantry, is among thousands who at one point in her life, struggled to put food on the table. Over the last year, she says she’s seen an...
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Foodshare Authorizes $500,000 to Supply Food at Pantries Through Holidays
Thanksgiving may be over, but the need for a meal continues on. Connecticut Foodshare announced an emergency expenditure of $500,000 for food purchases through the end of the year.
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Conn. Foodshare Authorizes $500,000 to Buy Food to Get Pantries Through the Holidays
Food insecurity continues to be a problem in Connecticut and Foodshare is on a mission for the rest of the year to make sure no one goes without a meal. “We’ve had to go into our emergency reserves. We’ve had to go into our reserves to purchase food to to make sure we’re able to get our pantries through...
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Hands On Hartford Works to Feed People in Need
Hands On Hartford is a non-profit that works to address food insecurity and provide other neighborhood services. The food pantry supports hundreds of families each month and runs a pay-wat you can restaurant.
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Thousands of Military Families Struggle With Food Insecurity
Many military families can’t afford food and other basic needs. The Department of Defense said it’s working to fix the problem.