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New pilot program supplying millions of diapers to families in need
Millions of diapers delivered to Cook County food pantries
Greater Chicago Food Depository has partnered with Share Our Spare to offer nearly six-million diapers to those in need.
COOK COUNTY - Dozens of Cook County food pantries are getting an important delivery to help families in need.
A new pilot program will supply about six-million diapers over the next year to partners of the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
At the weekly food pantry at Mission of Our Lady of the Angels in West Humboldt Park, besides filling carts with food, families can also pick up diapers.
Central Texas Food Bank looking for volunteers in upcoming food distribution events
Central Texas Food Bank
and last updated 2021-06-29 16:51:32-04
The Central Texas Food Bank is asking for the community to come out and volunteer for their upcoming mass food distribution events.
The food distributions are being held in response to elevated demand for services from those facing increased food security, even as the COVID-19 pandemic eases. Anyone interested in volunteering can visit the Food Bankâs website, and sign up by clicking on âVolunteer .
Central Texas Foodbank
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Saturday, July 24
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Food Gatherers cancels annual Grillin’ fundraiser, launches matching campaign
Meredith Bruckner, Community News Producer, All About Ann Arbor
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ANN ARBOR – Food Gatherers has canceled its biggest annual event “Grillin’ for Food Gatherers” for the second year in a row due to COVID-19 safety concerns.
In the event’s absence, Washtenaw County’s food rescue and food bank organization has launched a matching campaign to address urgent and rising food insecurity in the community.
Grillin’ for Food Gatherer’s is a large outdoor picnic and fundraiser supported by local businesses and foundations to help alleviate hunger in Washtenaw County. Each year, more than 1,400 people attend the event at the Washtenaw County Fairgrounds.
COVID-19 patients can now order home-cooked food directly through WhatsApp
Popular celebrity chef Saransh Goila has partnered with WhatsApp, Facebook to help COVID-19 positive patients in finding meals in their locality.
Ankita Chakravarti | May 7, 2021 | Updated 13:45 IST
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WhatsApp, Facebook to help COVID-19 positive patients in finding meals in their locality.
Saransh has collaborated with a startup and launched a platform to deliver food to people who are suffering from COVID. Over 2 Lakhs users from 300+ cities visited the platform to find meals.
Popular celebrity chef Saransh Goila has partnered with WhatsApp, Facebook to help COVID-19 positive patients in finding meals in their locality. The second wave of COVID-19 has wreaked havoc in India with over 4 lakh active cases. To top it all, there is an acute shortage of oxygen cylinders which is making matters worse. So for now hospitals are only admitting serious and critical patients while the people with mil