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Many New Yorkers are experiencing food insecurity. (Shutterstock)
NEW YORK CITY A holiday that doesn t appear on traditional calendars National Sunday Supper Month, observed through Jan. 31 takes on added importance as so many Brooklyn residents struggle with coronavirus pandemic-related job losses, business failures and other economic hardships.
The idea behind National Sunday Supper Month is to rediscover the tradition of families spending time together at the dinner table to share stories from the previous week, according to Isabelle Laessig, the movement s founder.
For about 520,000 people in Brooklyn, lavish Sunday evening meals or any meals aren t in the budget. That s according to a projection by Feeding America, the nation s largest hunger relief organization, that as many as 20 percent of borough residents faced food insecurity at 2020 s end.
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The hunger relief organization Feeding America says the coronavirus pandemic has increased food insecurity and hunger in Will County, making mealtime a struggle for families. (Shutterstock)
WILL COUNTY, IL A holiday that doesn t appear on traditional calendars National Sunday Supper Month, observed through Jan. 31 takes on added importance as so many Will County residents struggle to get enough to eat as they cope with coronavirus pandemic-related job losses, business failures and other economic hardships.
The idea behind National Sunday Supper Month is to rediscover the tradition of families spending time together at the dinner table to share stories from the previous week, according to Isabelle Laessig, the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement.