Congregate Summer Meal Program News Today

Food shelves across Minnesota continue to adapt to record demand, that isnt showing any immediate signs of slowing down. This month, Hunger Solutions released formal data showing there were more than 7.5 million visits to food selves in 2023. Thats 1.8 million more visits than what was recorded in 2022, also a record year. ...

Its Hunger Action Day at the Washington State Capitol. Advocates are in Olympia to meet with lawmakers and call for policies that curb hunger. Director of the Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition, Claire Lane, said families in the state are struggling with high food, transportation and housing costs. ...

Arkansas wants to tackle childhood hunger this summer, by opting into a summer food program for kids. One in five children in the Natural State faces hunger, according to the nonprofit Feeding America. The U.S. ...