food insecurity
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Many D.C. Residents Still Hungry, Waiting to Be Served
Congress Heights has long been a community rich in culture and history. However, it has equally served as a community…
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MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: Helping Hunger Take a Summer Break
Many children unable to return to school or full-time child care face long hot summer days ahead without enough to…
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Safeway Initiates Fundraising Campaign for Needy Families
In ongoing efforts to fight hunger in the communities they serve, Safeway and Safeway Foundation Nourishing Neighbors have donated $455,024…
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Anacostia Museum Sheds New Light on D.C. Region’s Food-Insecurity Problem
The Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum (ACM) recently unveiled an outdoor exhibition that focuses on the long-standing disparity among people throughout…
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Major Retailer Plays Big Role in Addressing D.C.’s Food Insecurity
Through its annual Bag Hunger campaign, Macy’s helps deliver food directly to the doors of hungry families throughout the District.
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More Turning to Food Banks as Pandemic Rages
The mounting economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic has forced many Americans to resort to food banks.
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D.C. Children in Rental Housing Are Food-Insecure: Report
A new survey found that one in four adults with children in the District say they can’t afford enough food…
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Food Giveaway Hints at Increasing Community Need
As the D.C. metropolitan area approaches the sixth month of a public health emergency that has significantly slowed economic activity…
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Food for Thought: How School Meal Programs Navigate COVID-19
District families with children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals will receive benefits automatically.
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Concerns About Food Insecurity Loom Large Amid Pandemic
Once the coronavirus pandemic increased consumer demand for produce and nonperishables, local retailers and wholesalers were no longer able to…
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