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Dec 18, 2024, 13:00 ET Canada's Food Price Report 2025: The Trump Effect and Canada's Food Affordability Crisis
to project future food prices while analyzing the key factors shaping the Canadian food system. Food Insecurity on the Rise Despite easing inflation in 2024, food insecurity continues to affect millions of Canadians. In 2023, Statistics Canada reported that 22.9% of households in
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Dec 18, 2024, 11:35 ET USSFCU Celebrates the Season of Giving with Significant Holiday Donations and Community Initiatives
Contributions include: Capital Area Food Bank: $15,000 to combat food insecurity in the region.SOME (So Others Might Eat): $10,000 to support their mission of serving the homeless
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Dec 18, 2024, 08:00 ET SpartanNash Foundation Achieves Record-Breaking Fundraiser for Local Food Pantries
reminds us of the challenges many in our community face, especially when it comes to putting meals on the table. We are proud to help address food insecurity in this season and throughout the entire year with our community partners." Store guests had the opportunity to contribute various dollar
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Dec 17, 2024, 18:09 ET More ways to help Feeding America and its partners support people facing hunger this holiday season
Feeding America Feeding America is committed to an America where no one is hungry. We support tens of millions of people who experience food insecurity to get the food and resources they say they need to thrive as part of a nationwide network of food banks, statewide food bank associations, food
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Dec 17, 2024, 15:01 ET Smithfield Foods Donates $200,000 to Support An Achievable Dream Youth Education Program
classroom.Wrap Around Support and Food Insecurity: Smithfield's support will bolster AAD's efforts to provide holiday food assistance and additional support for students and families facing food insecurity during the school holiday break when resources
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Dec 17, 2024, 14:00 ET FIRST BANK BRINGS COMMUNITIES TOGETHER WITH 2ND ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE AND LOCAL GRANT SUPPORT
21,750 pounds of food given to over 90 agencies and/or organizations for families in need throughout the community. In addition to addressing food insecurity, First Bank has awarded $319,229 in grants to local nonprofits and schools through the Power of Good Grants throughout
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Dec 17, 2024, 10:03 ET Cetera Welcomes Lighthouse Credit Union
Lighthouse Credit Union provides a cooperative banking experience that invites other to help with accessible and affordable housing, eliminating food insecurity, and supporting education initiatives. From its humble beginnings at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1936, the credit union has grown to approximately
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Dec 16, 2024, 13:37 ET AARP NY's 2025 'State Blueprint for Action': What Needs to Be Done to Improve Lives of the 50+
challenges faced most by New Yorkers 50-plus, including a lack of affordable housing, workplace age discrimination, gaps in access to technology, food insecurity, inadequate coordination of services among government agencies, inaccessible public transportation, hazardous streets, social isolation, caregiving
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Dec 16, 2024, 10:39 ET North Raleigh Ministries Announces a Public Fundraising Appeal
October, North Raleigh Ministries began a "Mindful Meals" program, which helps Raleigh's older population address food insecurity and isolation and assist with some of their health and well-being needs. Since moving into its new Crisis and Development Center in May, North
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Dec 16, 2024, 08:21 ET Schreiber Foods Leads Brightly's $2.3M Seed Round to Turn Food Waste into Carbon Credits
Leading Global Food Company Joins Climate-Tech Startup in Tackling Methane Emissions and Food Insecurity Through Innovative Carbon Solutions BOSTON, Dec. 16, 2024
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Dec 13, 2024, 12:40 ET Smithfield Foods Provides 2,000 Free Holiday Hams to Virginia and North Carolina Families in Need
and individuals are facing food insecurity," said Shane Smith, president and chief executive officer for Smithfield Foods. "We're grateful to Kroger and Food Lion for helping us bring hope and support to our neighbors who are facing food insecurity during the holidays."
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Dec 12, 2024, 13:45 ET Cohen Veterans Network to Donate to Food Banks Across the Country in Support of Military Families This Holiday Season
$22,000 across 22 communities to help military families and their neighbors impacted by food insecurity.In 2023, 27.7% of currently serving military families experienced food insecurity, up from 23.3% in 2021, according to a survey by the Military Family Advisory Network. While 18.8%
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Dec 12, 2024, 13:04 ET Global Wealth Management Gives Back: Supporting Feeding South Florida Through Food Drive and Volunteer Efforts
Through a dedicated Food Drive, GWM collected and donated 270 pounds of food, which provided hundreds of meals to families experiencing food insecurity. This heartfelt collaboration between GWM's team and its clients showcases the power of shared commitment and a united effort to give back to the
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Dec 12, 2024, 09:15 ET AbsoluteCare to Expand into Four Markets in 2025
disorders along with SDoH challenges, which studies suggest account for 30-55% of health outcomes. On average, 77% of AbsoluteCare members live with food insecurity, 18% have unstable housing and 13% experience illiteracy. "We meet members where they are in the community to help them get the resources
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Dec 12, 2024, 08:32 ET RKD Group Named Fundraising Agency for Feed the Children
of its resources, Feed the Children is driven to pursue innovative, holistic and child-focused solutions to the complex challenges of hunger, food insecurity and poverty. For children everywhere, the organization believes that having enough to eat is a fundamental right. Learn how you can help
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Dec 11, 2024, 08:00 ET The Elizabeth Elting Foundation Joins Forces With The Campaign Against Hunger To Fight Food Insecurity This Holiday Season
The Elizabeth Elting Foundation is continuing its ongoing partnership with The Campaign Against Hunger to help New Yorkers overcome food insecurity. The Foundation is proud to announce a donation of $198,000 to the nonprofit
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Dec 10, 2024, 09:00 ET COMIC RELIEF US HOSTS "COMIC RELIEF LIVE," A STAR-STUDDED EVENING OF LAUGHTER, MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR GOOD
the organization's investments in programs and nonprofit organizations that address both the root causes and consequences of poverty – including food insecurity, gaps in the education system, and access to housing and healthcare. Comic Relief US has raised over $436 million
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Dec 10, 2024, 08:00 ET NJM Contributes $100,000 Toward Hunger Relief Efforts
Food Bank"Nearly one million New Jersey residents, including more than 260,000 children, face food insecurity. Organizations like the Community Foodbank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) and so many others are at the forefront of this
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Dec 09, 2024, 10:06 ET Protiviti's i on Hunger Program Donates More Than 16 Million Meals Since Program Inception
program has donated more than 16 million meals to those in need around the world. In 2024, just under 1 million meals have been donated to fight food insecurity through 85 food-related events.
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Dec 09, 2024, 02:01 ET Researchers Highlight Urgent Need for Land Restoration and Food System Reforms to Protect Climate and Biodiversity
framework for halving degraded land by 2050. This initiative aims to reverse the negative impacts of land degradation, which include increased food insecurity, reduced water resources and exacerbated climate change due to diminished carbon sequestration capabilities. Land degradation is not merely
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Dec 09, 2024, 02:01 ET Researchers Highlight Urgent Need for Land Restoration and Food System Reforms to Protect Climate and Biodiversity
framework for halving degraded land by 2050. This initiative aims to reverse the negative impacts of land degradation, which include increased food insecurity, reduced water resources and exacerbated climate change due to diminished carbon sequestration capabilities. Land degradation is not merely
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Dec 08, 2024, 11:00 ET Studies Highlight Progress in Preventing and Treating Blood Cancers and Pre-Cancerous Conditions
has shown that social determinants of health – defined as the conditions in which people live and work, such as low income, low education level, food insecurity, and housing instability – can significantly affect health outcomes. "We found that social and economic barriers have a greater impact on
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Dec 06, 2024, 14:56 ET The Inner Circle acknowledges, Rene Bendana as an Inner Circle Lifetime
Rene Bendana, an accomplished leader in the food and beverage industry, is making significant strides in combating food insecurity while building brands that promote healthy consumption. With expertise in manufacturing, distribution, and brokering agreements with national distributors,
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Dec 06, 2024, 10:49 ET Reworld™ Supports Island Harvest at Annual Bethpage Turkey Drive
Maureen Early, Lead Community Relations Specialist at Reworld™. "We are proud to support Island Harvest's critical efforts to combat food insecurity on Long Island and to be part of an event that ensures families can gather around a warm meal this Thanksgiving."
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Dec 05, 2024, 15:00 ET Smithfield Foods Provides $150,000 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Affordable Produce Program
$100,000 to Ripe for Revival, a mobile food retail market that offers fresh, local and healthy food options to neighbors facing food insecurity through pay-what-you-can prices. For more information about Smithfield's programs to support local communities,
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