USDA grant helps stock IN food pantries
People will gather over the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends to count their blessings.
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Nonprofits Step Up To Meet Fall Food Demand
As fall continues and the Thanksgiving season approaches, food pantries and other organizations are preparing to do everything they can to address food insecurity in their communities.
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Combined Community Services Gears Up For Food-A-Thon
Combined Community Services is hosting its annual Food-A-Thon, a community-driven initiative aimed at addressing food insecurity among Kosciusko County residents.
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Feeding Indiana’s Hungry Calls For Action As Food Insecurity Worsens
Hoosiers are marking Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign led by the Feeding America Network, to raise awareness and fight hunger across the U.S.
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200,000 Pounds Of Poultry Products Donated To Hoosiers This Year
Gov. Eric Holcomb, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb and the Indiana State Poultry Association recognized the generosity of Indiana’s poultry producers at the 76th annual Governor’s Poultry Presentation at the Indiana Statehouse.
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Task Force Recommends Boosting Food Assistance Access
An interim land use task force set its sights on food insecurity on Tuesday, Nov. 14 — recommending legislation to make it easier for Hoosiers to qualify for food assistance, fund transportation or delivery for their groceries and more.
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Purdue Survey: Food Insecurity Rate Again Hits 17%
Reported food insecurity has reached 17%, matching the rate last reached in March 2022, according to the June Consumer Food Insights Report.
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Tech Opportunities Could Reduce Food Insecurity
New research by an Indiana nonprofit coalition reveals areas for innovation which could help minimize food insecurity.
Read MoreResearch Suggests Tech Opportunities Could Reduce Indiana Food Insecurity
New research by an Indiana nonprofit coalition reveals areas for innovation that could help minimize food insecurity.
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Food Insecurity Topic Of Zoom Meeting May 13
Today, 12% of residents in Elkhart County are considered to be food insecure – that’s 23,510 individuals who don’t have reliable access to affordable, nutritious food.
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Foundation Awards $10,000 To Hoosiers Feeding The Hungry
WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Community Foundation recently awarded $10,000 to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry. The first $5,000 came from the Carl N. Wendel Fund. The additional $5,000 came from the Kosciusko REMC Operation RoundUp Fund. Both are component funds of the Foundation, said a news release from … Read More
No More Classes, No More Books and No More Food
By Tami Silverman President and CEO of the Indiana Youth Institute Summer break means higher food insecurity for children across Indiana. Nearly 6,700 kids in Kosciusko County – 49 percent of its public school students – have reliable access to nutritious meals thanks to free or reduced-price lunch … Read More