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fromKqed
2 days ago

For 56 Years, This Berkeley Food Pantry Built a Community. Now It's Shutting Down | KQED

A long-running community food pantry is closing, removing a unique mutual-support resource relied on by volunteers, clients, and local residents.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 weeks ago

Pastor spreads 'Peace!' at New Jersey food pantry, thrift store

PITMAN, New Jersey -- Randy Van Osten knew he had a calling to serve in the church since he was a teenager. That path led him to become the pastor at First Baptist Church of Pitman. There, he wears many hats in addition to his tie-dye shirts and patchwork pants. He and a team of volunteers contribute to the Pitman Food Pantry, a project that brings several church communities together to feed the neighborhood.
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Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago

Coney Island's largest food pantry faces possible closure without urgent funding * Brooklyn Paper

Coney Island Lighthouse Mission, serving thousands monthly, faces potential closure without emergency funding to cover rising operating expenses.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

For students who rely on SNAP, school food pantries offer some relief

A government shutdown disrupted SNAP benefits, leaving millions uncertain and prompting school food pantries and state legal fights over USDA clawback orders.
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fromsilive
4 months ago

How a 70-year-old food pantry now operating from trailers is changing lives on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - In a quiet but powerful mission to support Staten Islanders in need, volunteers at the St. Edward's Food Pantry continue to serve with compassion. On Sept. 24, they marked the 20th anniversary of their feeding effort with a celebration that began with Holy Mass. The pantry operates out of two repurposed trailers on the grounds of Mount St. Loretto, located at 6581 Hylan Blvd.
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fromwww.berkeleyside.org
6 months ago

Berkeley Food Pantry merges with Berkeley Food Network

Berkeley Food Network is taking over the Berkeley Food Pantry management in a merger that aims for seamless operations during a six-month transition.
frombrooklyneagle.com
8 months ago

Brooklyn moms seek support for school pantry

The Riverdale Avenue Community School’s pantry, led by Principal Tawana Vasquez, supports over 70 families daily, facing challenges with rising food costs and bare shelves.
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