Hunger

Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network has teamed up with World Central Kitchen to provide thousands of meals for those in need amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ciara and Russell Wilson will donate one million meals to help people battling food insecurity amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bowie State University opened a free on-campus pantry to combat food insecurity among its students.

A St. Louis mom who makes 100 lunches each day for children in need in her local community has raised $65K for the initiative through her GoFundMe page.

Jaden Smith has launched a pop-up food truck that will provide free vegan meals for the homeless.

A 13-year-old bakery owner from Maryland is using his business to combat hunger amongst the homeless.

NBA star LeBron James teamed up with Walmart to fight hunger in America.

#ZeroHunger.

Between long-term unemployment, under-employment and the increased cost of living, hunger is becoming a growing epidemic in America. According to the Hunger in America 2014 study, 1 in 7 people in our nation use local food banks.

NAIROBI, Kenya — Five children around the world die every minute because of chronic malnutrition, according to a report released Wednesday that also said that almost half a billion children risk are at risk of permanent damage over the next 15 years. A report from Save the Children said the deaths of 2 million children […]

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Thousands of people, more than half of them children, died needlessly and millions of dollars were wasted because the international community did not respond to early warnings of an impending famine in East Africa, aid agencies said Wednesday, even as they warned of a new hunger crisis in West Africa. SEE […]

Georgia — CNN is reporting on a recent trend of people who are considered “middle class” turning to food banks and other government agencies to feed their families. It is perhaps around the holidays, a period of celebration often centered on food, when there is no clearer reminder for many once middle-class families of what […]