Help the Hungry: Emergency food packages bring relief to Britain’s most vulnerable self-isolators
4 years, 9 months ago

Help the Hungry: Emergency food packages bring relief to Britain’s most vulnerable self-isolators

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A food delivery dropped off at a north London home by social enterprise BreadnButter Earlier this week, the government began getting emergency food parcels out to some of the 1.5 million people deemed “clinically vulnerable” – those advised by the NHS not to leave home at all for the next 12 weeks. “Some of the neighbours have been great, but they have their own tricky situations, so I don’t want to be dependent on them for the next three months.” The government is not expecting all 1.5 million clinically vulnerable people to apply for state help in getting food. The department for communities and local government has told local authorities that the food industry could help provide emergency packages to around 400,000 people within four weeks, “should this be required”. The Felix Project has supplied food to the Living Way Ministries church in north London’s Colindale, before parishioners drop off food to vulnerable people stuck indoors since the pandemic began.

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Ministers pledge £15m towards tackling food waste and feeding communities
1 week, 6 days ago

Ministers pledge £15m towards tackling food waste and feeding communities

The Independent  

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Fighting hunger in a growing crisis: How City Harvest is responding to New York City’s rising needs
3 months, 1 week ago

Fighting hunger in a growing crisis: How City Harvest is responding to New York City’s rising needs

Salon  

As the cost of living in New York City continues to rise, so too does the demand for food assistance, with food pantry visits reaching unprecedented levels. With food pantry visits at a record high and the cost of living rising, what specific economic factors are driving the increased demand for food assistance in New York City? This fall, we …

Many Haitians on brink of famine as aid dwindles amid gang violence
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Many Haitians on brink of famine as aid dwindles amid gang violence

LA Times  

Children wait in line to receive food at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday. He noted that Croix-des-Bouquets, in the eastern part of Haiti’s capital, “has malnutrition rates comparable with any war zone in the world.” Officials are trying to rush food, water and medical supplies to makeshift shelters and other places as …

A hunger crisis sparked by Covid rages on three years into the pandemic. Here’s how you can give or get help
1 year, 10 months ago

A hunger crisis sparked by Covid rages on three years into the pandemic. Here’s how you can give or get help

CNN  

CNN — With the third anniversary of the Covid-19 outbreak, the secondary pandemic of hunger still looms for many Americans. That doesn’t mean they’re able to achieve self sufficiency.” According to Feeding America, in 2020, as the pandemic took root, 60 million people – almost 1 in 6 Americans– turned to the charitable food system for help. Demand never let …

King thanks ‘remarkable’ food charity volunteers helping vulnerable Londoners
1 year, 10 months ago

King thanks ‘remarkable’ food charity volunteers helping vulnerable Londoners

The Independent  

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How we’re helping families struggling to put food on the table
2 years, 1 month ago

How we’re helping families struggling to put food on the table

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lord Lebedev had earlier started his journey by helping to load up food crates …

Help the Hungry: Our campaign continues to serve those in need over the winter break
4 years ago

Help the Hungry: Our campaign continues to serve those in need over the winter break

The Independent  

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Help The Hungry: Chelsea star Reece James calls for ‘end to food poverty crisis’
4 years ago

Help The Hungry: Chelsea star Reece James calls for ‘end to food poverty crisis’

The Independent  

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Our Help The Hungry appeal has raised more than £10m – thank you for all your support
4 years ago

Our Help The Hungry appeal has raised more than £10m – thank you for all your support

The Independent  

Christmas is the traditional time to think of others, to give, and to offer thanks. So it is entirely appropriate for The Independent to thank its readers for their support in this year’s Help The Hungry appeal – and specifically for the £10m you have helped to raise. In March, as the terrifying scale of the coronavirus pandemic was becoming …

Help the Hungry: Every day people ask if we can help – thanks to you, the answer is yes
4 years ago

Help the Hungry: Every day people ask if we can help – thanks to you, the answer is yes

The Independent  

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Help the Hungry: Zero-waste chef Max La Manna helps prepare meals for vulnerable people
4 years ago

Help the Hungry: Zero-waste chef Max La Manna helps prepare meals for vulnerable people

The Independent  

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Deliveroo dishes up £50,000 to back our Help the Hungry appeal
4 years, 1 month ago

Deliveroo dishes up £50,000 to back our Help the Hungry appeal

The Independent  

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Help the Hungry: Nation’s top restaurants rally behind charity left out of pocket by pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

Help the Hungry: Nation’s top restaurants rally behind charity left out of pocket by pandemic

The Independent  

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Help The Hungry: Shirley Ballas gives our campaign a 10 as she backs drive to tackle food poverty
4 years, 1 month ago

Help The Hungry: Shirley Ballas gives our campaign a 10 as she backs drive to tackle food poverty

The Independent  

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Help the Hungry: Behind the pictures - The three people helped by our campaign captured in artists’s work
4 years, 1 month ago

Help the Hungry: Behind the pictures - The three people helped by our campaign captured in artists’s work

The Independent  

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Help the Hungry: Volunteering offers chance to rebuild for former homeless and covid-impacted workers
4 years, 1 month ago

Help the Hungry: Volunteering offers chance to rebuild for former homeless and covid-impacted workers

The Independent  

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Food charities need volunteers for Christmas push, amid warnings of holiday hunger
4 years, 1 month ago

Food charities need volunteers for Christmas push, amid warnings of holiday hunger

The Independent  

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Foodbank charity warns of big spike in demand when coronavirus stimulus ends
4 years, 6 months ago

Foodbank charity warns of big spike in demand when coronavirus stimulus ends

ABC  

While some shoppers were panic buying — piling mountains of food and grocery staples into their supermarket trolleys — Perth resident Cyndi Blake was wondering what she could do to help those who couldn't put food on the table. Key points: Demand for food relief rose 78 per cent in May, compared to pre-COVID levels A further demand spike is …

Help The Hungry: How you can support our campaign
4 years, 7 months ago

Help The Hungry: How you can support our campaign

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Felix Project has formed the London Food Alliance along with two other food …

Help The Hungry: ‘Someone delivering for me each day makes me feel less isolated’
4 years, 7 months ago

Help The Hungry: ‘Someone delivering for me each day makes me feel less isolated’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Sometimes I just want to scream,” said Judith Olley, describing …

Help the Hungry: How the campaign has attracted attention and support from big names
4 years, 7 months ago

Help the Hungry: How the campaign has attracted attention and support from big names

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Help the Hungry campaign has attracted widespread attention on …

Help the Hungry: Restaurants help to feed key workers
4 years, 7 months ago

Help the Hungry: Restaurants help to feed key workers

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Restaurants forced to close due to the lockdown have been …

Help The Hungry: Campaign restores your faith in humanity, says Ellie Goulding
4 years, 7 months ago

Help The Hungry: Campaign restores your faith in humanity, says Ellie Goulding

The Independent  

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Help The Hungry: How food deliveries gave musician a ‘real lifeline’ after coronavirus left her unable to cook
4 years, 7 months ago

Help The Hungry: How food deliveries gave musician a ‘real lifeline’ after coronavirus left her unable to cook

The Independent  

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‘We need to use this Covid-19 crisis as a wake-up call to help those in need’ says top chef
4 years, 7 months ago

‘We need to use this Covid-19 crisis as a wake-up call to help those in need’ says top chef

The Independent  

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Help The Hungry: Where our readers have led, the government follows
4 years, 8 months ago

Help The Hungry: Where our readers have led, the government follows

The Independent  

What did you do in the war? What many of our readers did during this crisis is that they donated money, food or their time to Help The Hungry, our campaign to make sure that those hit hardest by the disruption have enough to eat. George Eustice, secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, has allocated £16m over …

Help the Hungry: Emma Thompson calls on government to protect children short of food
4 years, 8 months ago

Help the Hungry: Emma Thompson calls on government to protect children short of food

The Independent  

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As thousands lose their jobs due to coronavirus, demand for Foodbank doubles
4 years, 8 months ago

As thousands lose their jobs due to coronavirus, demand for Foodbank doubles

ABC  

Melbourne woman Jay has never had to ask for help before, so walking into a charity and turning to them for groceries was mortifying at first. "We've seen communities which have never seen food relief before, which are quite literally reliant on food-relief services to ensure they can put food on the table," she added. "We're starting to see a …

Help The Hungry: Jack Whitehall launches homemade burger competition to raise money for our campaign
4 years, 8 months ago

Help The Hungry: Jack Whitehall launches homemade burger competition to raise money for our campaign

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Comedian Jack Whitehall has endorsed The Independent’s Help The Hungry …

Help the Hungry: Cyclists sign up to help deliver free meals to vulnerable people
4 years, 8 months ago

Help the Hungry: Cyclists sign up to help deliver free meals to vulnerable people

The Independent  

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Help the Hungry: Sainsbury’s forges new partnership with charities delivering surplus food to people in need
4 years, 8 months ago

Help the Hungry: Sainsbury’s forges new partnership with charities delivering surplus food to people in need

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lindsay Boswell, CEO at FareShare, said the new nationwide partnership with Sainsbury’s and the …

Experts warn lines at food banks and unemployment offices put people at risk for coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

Experts warn lines at food banks and unemployment offices put people at risk for coronavirus

Daily Mail  

Long lines are continuing to form outside food banks and unemployment offices across the United States as the coronavirus pandemic takes a heavy toll on families, leaving many unsure of when their next paycheck will come. Pictured: People line up outside an unemployment office in Hialeah, Florida Long lines continued to form outside food banks and unemployment offices in dozens …

Join our campaign to Help The Hungry
4 years, 9 months ago

Join our campaign to Help The Hungry

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I hope that if we can get past the panic buying stage, more people …

How to help local food banks get needed supplies during the coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

How to help local food banks get needed supplies during the coronavirus pandemic

LA Times  

Paul Ewing, who was recently hired by Second Harvest Food Bank in Orange County after losing a restaurant job, loads boxes of food into trucks last week. The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, which distributes food to about 600 agencies across the region, has seen a 49% increase in food distributed for each of the last two weeks compared with …

Food Shortages? Nope, Too Much Food In The Wrong Places
4 years, 9 months ago

Food Shortages? Nope, Too Much Food In The Wrong Places

NPR  

Nope, Too Much Food In The Wrong Places Enlarge this image toggle caption Nati Harnik/AP Nati Harnik/AP Updated at 8:30 a.m. The Food and Drug Administration's deputy commissioner for food, Frank Yiannas told reporters during a teleconference that "there are no widespread or nationwide shortages of food, despite local reports of outages." Kim Jamerson thinks "it's just a shame" to …

Help the Hungry: Charities working hard to get ‘tsunami’ of food to people in need, as industry rallies behind campaign
4 years, 9 months ago

Help the Hungry: Charities working hard to get ‘tsunami’ of food to people in need, as industry rallies behind campaign

The Independent  

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Charities face growing need in pandemic without volunteers
4 years, 9 months ago

Charities face growing need in pandemic without volunteers

Associated Press  

For more than a week, Elaine Peoples, who cooked for a now-shuttered day care center, has been out of work. “This is a time when we do need everybody pulling together to help us out,” said Leslie Bacho, CEO of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, one of the nation’s largest food banks. Kathryn Strickland, chief network officer at Feeding America, …

With coronavirus closing schools, here’s how you can help food insecure children
4 years, 9 months ago

With coronavirus closing schools, here’s how you can help food insecure children

CNN  

CNN — On any given day, the National School Lunch Program provides low-cost or free lunches to 29.7 million children. The organization set up a “COVID-19 Response Fund” to help food banks aid communities impacted by the pandemic. United Way is using their “COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund” to stock food banks with essential staples to help feed children …

With coronavirus closing schools, here’s how you can help food insecure children
4 years, 9 months ago

With coronavirus closing schools, here’s how you can help food insecure children

CNN  

CNN — On any given day, the National School Lunch Program provides low-cost or free lunches to 29.7 million children. The organization set up a “COVID-19 Response Fund” to help food banks aid communities impacted by the pandemic. United Way is using their “COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund” to stock food banks with essential staples to help feed children …

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