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Starting in October, families in need could soon get a boost in food stamp assistance. The Biden administration has approved an increase of about $36 per
March 8, 2021 in Columns, Opinion
As record cold temperatures descended on Texas this past February, increased demand for electricity, coupled with ill-equipped utility plants, led to millions of people facing power outages.
Headlines focused on Sen. Ted Cruz’s vacation to Cancún or Gov. Greg Abbott incorrectly blaming the Green New Deal for the outages. I noticed, however, a lack of national coverage about the role nonprofits played in mitigating disaster. I get it discussing nonprofits’ role in disasters isn’t exactly the best clickbait. But, have no fear! I can highlight the outstanding work of emergency response nonprofits in the United States.
Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio
Feb 18, 2021 11:30 AM
Bitter cold weather and three successive winter storms during a pandemic has kept the Salvation Army of Hopkinsville busy, but they’ve been able to meet the challenges to help those who are in desperate need of a meal and a warm place to sleep.
Alisha Barton is the Director of Social Services and says the Salvation Army shelter has been busy throughout the cold snap.
Demand still strong for free food at Salvation Army, City Church
The distribution of free food for local residents may not be grabbing the headlines the way it did at the start of the pandemic, but the programs haven t stopped and the need has not subsided, according to leaders at two organizations involved in handing out bags and boxes of vegetables, dairy products, and canned goods. We ve been feeding 500 families a week, said Ryan Macdonald, a pastor at City Church, which conducts free food distributions on Wednesday mornings at St. Anthony s on Liberty Street. There s a lot of need out there. It s sad.