YMCA welcomes new kitchen director to expand community meal programs

Family YMCA has named Jen Lambert as its new kitchen operations director, supporting community meal, nutrition and wellness ...
The New York Times

Food Banks Brace for Overwhelming Demand as SNAP Cutoff Looms

Growing need and decreased resources are squeezing the charitable food system beyond its capacity, leaders say. By Chris Hippensteel Food banks across the United States were stretched thin even before ...
The New York Times

Hunger and Cold Loom as Shutdown Imperils Funding for Antipoverty Programs

Within days, tens of millions of low-income Americans may lose assistance for food, child care and utilities if the federal government remains shut down. Hannah Mann and her family in New Jersey rely ...
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‘A perfect storm’ hits food assistance programs in November

FILE - Jaqueline Benitez, who depends on SNAP benefits to help pay for food, shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., in February 2023. More than a million Massachusetts residents ...