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- Dec
- 2018
When we think about the issue of hunger, we often imagine an urban setting. But the truth is that hunger is common, and sometimes even more so, in rural areas or small towns – including some of the very communities where many of America’s crops are grown. In fact, three-quarters of the counties in the […]
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- Nov
- 2018
Join us for a free community dinner every Sunday evening. Download more information and additional meals here!
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- Oct
- 2018
Click here to download the entire report! What is “food insecurity”? A person who is food insecure struggles at times to put enough nutritious food on the table. A family runs out of food days or weeks before there will be any money to buy more. Parents may skip meals or eat less than is nutritionally required, […]
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- Oct
- 2018
Click here to download the entire Livingston County Holiday Food & Gift Programs list
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- Oct
- 2018
If you are concerned that a student in your child’s class may be struggling with hunger, remember, it is important not to single them out or embarrass them in front of other students or teachers. We recommend expressing your concern to the school’s guidance counselor who can help connect them with the help they need.
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- Jul
- 2018
Join us in helping hungry families right here in Livingston County. Food drives and food donations are helpful as well but please be sure to contact your local food pantry before beginning to collect food. Although all donations are good-intentioned, you might inadvertently be causing more logistical harm than good.
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- Jul
- 2018
The ALICE Report gives us a picture of our post-recession environment; highlights some of the
challenges associated with the high costs of housing, transportation, and childcare; and provides a
much more accurate measure of financial hardship in this changed economy.
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- Jun
- 2018
It’s finally summer — and while we’re excited for the lazy days ahead, for many kids summer is anything but carefree. For millions of kids, the end of school means the end of school meals that guarantee regular access to nutritious food. In Livingston County, we are fighting summer hunger through Summer Food Service Programs.
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- Jun
- 2018
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the 2018 Happy Healthy Summer Kickoff! Here are a few of our favorite pics from the event. Remember, we have a lot of great events happening throughout the summer. Click here for more info!
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- Apr
- 2018
Of course it is possible to eat well cheaply in America, but it takes resources and know-how that many low-income Americans don’t have. Kyera Reams of Osage, Iowa, puts an incredible amount of energy into feeding her family of six a healthy diet, with the help of staples from food banks and $650 in monthly SNAP benefits. A stay-at-home mom with a high school education, Reams has taught herself how to can fresh produce and forage for wild ginger and cranberries. When she learned that SNAP benefits could be used to buy vegetable plants, she dug two gardens in her yard. She has learned about wild mushrooms so she can safely pick ones that aren’t poisonous and has lobbied the local library to stock field guides to edible wild plants.
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