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Mayor Stoney volunteers at Feedmore for ‘Meals on Wheels’ Mayor Stoney packs meals for holiday season at Feedmore By Emily Harrison | December 24, 2020 at 9:00 PM EST - Updated December 24 at 9:00 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - While this might be the first time Mayor Stoney volunteered at Feedmore for Meals on Wheels, he’s still hoping his actions will inspire others to get involved with volunteering. On Dec. 24, with a face mask and gloves on, Mayor Stoney scooped sauce and prepared dinner for Meals on Wheels to bring in the holiday spirit. Feedmore is one of the dozens of ch...

US food banks see overwhelming community support amid COVID-19 pandemic Source: Xinhua Published: 2020/12/15 14:31:24 People line up outside a food pantry in Brooklyn, New York, United States, Nov. 12, 2020. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)   Kara Ross, president and CEO of Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, said the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the local economy hard. "Lots of people here have service industry jobs like restaurants or hotels or tourism. Even if they're employed, their hours have been cut," Ross told Xinhua. With a surge of people struggling to make ends meet, the area's food in...

Central Virginia food bank provides hunger relief during pandemic (FILE) (Source: WVIR) By David Tran | December 15, 2020 at 1:14 PM EST - Updated December 15 at 1:14 PM RICHMOND, Va. – When COVID-19 was declared a national emergency at the beginning of March, Feed More, a hunger-relief organization serving central Virginians, was serving roughly 161,000 food-insecure individuals. Fast forward to early June, Feed More was assisting more than 241,000 food-insecure individuals, according to Doug Pick, CEO and president of Feed More. “It (the pandemic) increased the number of folks tha...

2020-12-14 18:06:00 GMT2020-12-15 02:06:00(Beijing Time) Xinhua English by Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Kara Ross, president and CEO of Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, said the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the local economy hard. "Lots of people here have service industry jobs like restaurants or hotels or tourism. Even if they're employed, their hours have been cut," Ross told Xinhua. With a surge of people struggling to make ends meet, the area's food insecurity rate has skyrocketed to 40 percent, from a pre-pandemic 14 percent, Ross said. The situation mirrors that of...

by Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Kara Ross, president and CEO of Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, said the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the local economy hard. "Lots of people here have service industry jobs like restaurants or hotels or tourism. Even if they're employed, their hours have been cut," Ross told Xinhua. With a surge of people struggling to make ends meet, the area's food insecurity rate has skyrocketed to 40 percent, from a pre-pandemic 14 percent, Ross said. The situation mirrors that of communities nationwide, as government-imposed lockdowns and dra...