Despite opt-outs by GOP states, kids’ summer food program seen as success
by Shauneen Miranda, West Virginia Watch A U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative to feed hungry kids during the long summer months is mostly winding down, with advocates calling it a success...
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DKos Asheville Open Thread: Helene news, local
Welcome to DKos AshevilleEST 2/13/2011This space appears each weekend to share links to news and opinion from Asheville and Western North Carolina. The floor is open for comment and discussion. Wishing...
View ArticlePeriod Poverty is real, Democrats can help. Update
While TFG (That Felon Guy) is busy harming the Country, one way small groups of Democrats can help is increasing the supply of Period Products on the personal care shelves at your local food bank.I...
View ArticleOzarks Food Harvest to donate 10,000 Garden-To-Go Kits to families facing hunger
"Ozarks Food Harvest’s Full Circle Gardens program will distribute more than 10,000 Garden-To-Go Kits this spring to help families facing hunger in the Ozarks grow their own food.The Food Bank received...
View ArticleAmerica’s Sickest Reality Show: Crowdfunding Cancer Care While Billionaires...
Welcome to America’s sickest reality show — where families turn to crowdfunding for cancer treatments while billionaires hoard obscene wealth. In no other developed nation do sick children depend on...
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Now Trump's taking food away from kids
The United States Department of Agriculture pulled $1 billion in funding for two programs that help feed school children and the poor, Politico reported, marking the latest cruel cut President Donald...
View ArticleShe remembered being hungry...
...so hungry that a peeled raw potato tasted like an apple.This memory belonged to my mother, who grew up during the Great Depression. Born in 1927, she passed in 2020, bless her soul, and when I was a...
View ArticleReuters Has An Article About The Effect Of Trump's Funding Cuts On WV...
I want to highlight a well written article from Reuters dealing with the impact of Trump’s funding cuts and budget freezes on some WV farmers. Instead of interviewing your typical MAGA farmer, Reuters...
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