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  • Community Refrigerators Combat Food Insecurity in Athens, GA

    Athens Community Fridge works to combat food insecurity by installing stocked community refrigerators available to the public anytime they need it. Community Fridges help combat the stigma surrounding food insecurity by allowing those in need to access food independently without going to traditional food banks.

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  • On-campus food pantry tries to keep up with demand

    The Fainbarg-Chase Thrive Center food pantry provides Santa Ana College students with a daily snack and one free bag of groceries per week. The food pantry sees about 80 to 90 students daily and offers monthly cooking demos over Zoom.

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  • How Nourish New York Is Still Feeding NYC

    Nourish New York connects small farmers to food pantries to bring fresh, healthy, and culturally-relevant food to those in need in response to the food distribution crisis caused by the pandemic. Though it was never intended to be permanent, the organization’s existence has since been signed into law and its budget has doubled to $50 million and it has become a reliable source of food throughout the state.

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  • Belarusian Diaspora Helps Victims of Repression

    INeedHelpBy connects Belarusians living abroad with families currently experiencing government persecution and loss of income in the country. Donors have given over $1 million in emergency food aid directly to over 2,000 families in need. Donors pledge to buy at least two weeks of groceries and communicate directly with families to understand their needs. The organization verifies everyone’s identity, that they aren’t government infiltrators and that political repression led to loss of income for recipients. Connecting donors and recipients directly has also led to community building and emotional support.

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  • One Cow Per Poor Family Initiative Improving Livelihoods In Eastern Rwanda

    The “one cow per poor family” initiative in Rwanda seeks to increase household income and fight malnutrition by giving families a cow to raise. Once the cow gives birth, the calf is given to another family to raise, keeping the process going. Since the program started in 2006, a total of 341,065 cows have been distributed and residents say it has improved their livelihoods.

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  • How Vancouver's First United centres Indigenous healing

    First United Church Community Ministry Society serves a majority Indigenous clientele with a transitional shelter and space for people to get their mail and use the phone, take a shower, receive a hot meal, and consult with advocacy workers. Centering Indigenous leadership is key to the organization’s mission to provide a safe place for Indigenous people to heal and rebuild their identities.

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  • Restaurant Resiliency Program's Rocky Start Tests East Harlem Restaurants

    The Restaurant Resiliency Program, which was adapted as a government initiative during COVID, tied up restaurants with charities with the aim of ensuring that vulnerable communities had access to meals while the restaurants were able to keep their business running in those uncertain times. However, when the funding abruptly ended on February 3 without reaching all the beneficiary restaurants, it showed how the much-needed program required better implementation and thought.

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  • Food waste? There's an app for that.

    Food Connect is a nonprofit that acts as a middleman between businesses with edible food waste and people battling food insecurity. From donations to delivery, the whole process is streamlined through an app.

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  • Mansfield City Schools extends weekend meals program to Sherman Elementary

    The Children’s Hunger Alliance provides elementary students with shelf-stable weekend meal kits to ensure they have access to food when not in school.

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  • 'This isn't false hope, this is real hope.' Oakland community groups meet growing food need during pandemic

    Homies Empowerment expanded from a youth development organization to provide families with free groceries and other essentials during the pandemic. Their Freedom Store serves about 450 families each week and the organization works with families to understand their specific needs so that they can provide the food and essential goods they need.

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