by Tyler Durden
Saturday, Jun 26, 2021 - 08:15 PM
Soaring food prices aren t just impacting financially strapped families and the working poor. They re also affecting the mission of US food banks who are spending a lot more on food than ever before. We re already spending a lot more on food than we have in years past, said Greg Trotter, a spokesman for the Greater Chicago Food Depository, a large food bank, who spoke with
. Our food purchasing budget has doubled this year.
In the coming weeks and or months, food banks across the country may experience a surge in food demand from millions of folks who are set to have their stimmy checks expire. At least 25 states are ending federal unemployment benefits.
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By WJTV
May 24, 2021 | 11:21 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Monday, the Mississippi Food Network announced it received $100,000 from The Humana Foundation to assist with mobile food pantries in Clarke, Jasper and Kemper counties. The funds will be used to help the food bank improve access to nutritious food by providing direct assistance to senior citizens in rural communities, including Black households, disproportionately affected by hunger.
“As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, senior citizens living in rural Clarke, Jasper and Kemper Counties have few resources for fresh produce while facing food insecurity rates ranging from 18.5% to 22.1%,” said Kelly Mott, Director of External Affairs of Mississippi Food Network. “Throughout our response to this health and economic crisis, mobile food pantries have become a critical solution to helping us reach our neighbors in need. We are grateful to The Humana Foundation for supporting our efforts of expanding mobile food
Google boasts multi-million dollar impact in Miss. during pandemic By WLBT Digital | May 10, 2021 at 6:57 AM CDT - Updated May 10 at 8:33 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - As it faces some criticism for its advertising practices, Google says it has helped Mississippi businesses during the pandemic.
The technology giant says it helped provide an economic impact of more than $180 million to Mississippi businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations last year.
The company says customers used Google to connect directly with about 133,000 organizations, including the Mississippi Food Network, the Mississippi Gift Company, and the Pig and Pint restaurant in Jackson.
And Google says more than 420 Mississippians enrolled in its career certificate programs last year, and it awarded $655,000 of in-kind advertising credits to Mississippi nonprofits.
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