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How New Executive Orders Will Help The Hungry In Lakeland Patch 1/25/2021 Skyla Luckey © Getty Images/SDI Productions President Joe Biden on Friday issued two executive orders to help feed millions of Americans and revive a troubled U.S. economy. LAKELAND, FL — President Joe Biden on Friday signed a new batch of executive orders, one of which specifically aims to curb pandemic-induced hunger for millions of Americans in states including Florida. In 2020, record-setting un...

Don’t Itemize? Arapahoe County Patch Food Drive Still Deductible Patch 12/29/2020 Amber Fisher © John Moore/Getty Images For decades, Colorado food banks have helped people in need. Now, amid the coronavirus pandemic, that help is needed more than ever. ARAPAHOE COUNTY, CO — If you’re one of those people who claims the standard deduction and doesn’t itemize on tax returns, you can still take a write-off for up to $300 in contributions to Feeding America as part of P...

Reply The Macon Street & Tompkins Avenue Block Association will raise money for the Campaign Against Hunger instead of its usual holiday drive. (Shutterstock) BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — A local block association has set up an online fundraiser in place of its annual food drive, which has been altered due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Macon Street and Tompkins Avenue Block Association is looking to raise $3,000 for Bed-Stuys Campaign Against Hunger organization through a GoFundMe to help neighbo...