Craig Newmark Philanthropies Announces Additional $15M Donation to Conquer Food Insecurity Across the Country
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NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Craig Newmark Philanthropies (CNP) announced on Tuesday a generous $15 million donation to address food insecurity across America. Newmark made the commitment during the first Leaders Eat Last virtual panel event, part of a series developed by the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) to take a deeper look into the systems and solutions surrounding food insecurity and specifically its effect on veterans. Tuesday s commitment from Craig Newmark Philanthropies comes after the organization gave $10 million to the fight against food insecurity in October.
December 10, 2020
Homeless are being sheltered in former schools, warehouses and hotels as need for shelter increases during coronavirus, unemployment.
SHOW TRANSCRIPT The food pantry opens at 9:30, at nine o clock there was already a line, said Gabriele Tibbs, director of supportive services at Streetlight Ministries.
About 300 people a week are showing up at Streetlight Ministries in Virginia for groceries.
The number of people in need of shelter here has also increased; a mix of new and old faces, many working professionals. They have never faced the threat of homelessness, and it s very traumatizing,” Tibbs remarked.
The team at Streetlight Ministries says they’ve been working hard to keep COVID-19 out as the number of people looking to get in grows.