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The Tea Area Community Foundation recently awarded nearly $9,000 in grants to help local nonprofit organizations. “Our endowment fund continues to grow because of strong community support, allowing us to award grants for a variety of exceptional projects and causes that will truly make an impact,” the TACF announced. “Interest in our grants was exceptionally high, with applications far exceeding the amount of money that was available.” The TACF typically presents the grants to recipients at its
Fork and Spade: A community food digest for March
Eva Fierst reaches for a crate of food in January from Sara Schieffelin, asa the Grow Food Northampton volunteers load a van at the Northampton Survival center to deliver to Meadowbrook. Gazette file photo
Published: 3/11/2021 3:28:18 PM
With the sap rising and temperatures warming and perhaps the real end of the pandemic in sight energy is gathering everywhere. So many community organizations have exciting events and programs planned this month to help turn that energy into sustained community change that your Fork and Spade moderator won’t waste a lot of time with an introduction today. Read on to be energized!
Spread The Word: Free Food For Families In Need
The city of Nampa has announced another food distribution event this Wednesday with dairy, pre-cooked meats and produce items, no questions asked. Here s everything you need to know.
It s another drive-thru Community Food Distribution event with the Idaho Food Bank this Wednesday, February 24th at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa, beginning at 11 a.m. and going until 4 p.m. or when the food is gone. According to the City of Nampa s Facebook post, there are no specific qualifications beyond a stated need for food. Since it s a drive-thru event, they ll come out to your car with pre-packaged boxes of food containing dairy items, pre-cooked meats and produce.
Tea Community Food Distribution Feb. 25
Food Response team began providing supplemental food to members of the community in need. At that time it was a subcommittee of the Tea Area Food Pantry. Although the stress of Covid continues to affect a large group, the reality is that food insecurity in the area is something that will likely not go away.
According to feedingsouthdakota.org, food insecurity refers to USDA’s measure of lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members and limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods.
Food insecure households are not necessarily food insecure all the time. Food insecurity may reflect a household’s need to make trade-offs between important basic needs, such as housing or medical bills, and purchasing nutritionally adequate foods.