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Georgia has several regional food banks. Here’s where they are and the counties they serve.

In the Peach State, there are nine regional food banks that divide up and serve Georgia’s 159 counties. Atlanta Community ...

Food banks face a ‘perfect storm’ of surging demand as shutdown drags on

More than a dozen large and small charitable nonprofits told CNN they have exceeded their ability to help and warned that the level of support they can provide will fall far short.
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“Food and dollars—that’s what we need”: Second Harvest Food Bank braces for Nov. 1

It’s your next-door neighbor,” Impact Coordinator Lemel Jones said. “I learned that early on in the midst of Hurricane ...
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Costs, Federal shutdown up demand at Community Food Bank

When trouble comes into people's lives, they often come to the Food Bank of Southern Arizona; but now with increased demand, ...

How hunger relief groups say you can help feed your neighbors if the shutdown pauses food aid

Mutual aid refers to reciprocal support networks of neighbors who promptly meet each other’s most pressing needs when ...

JB Pritzker directs $20 million to Illinois food banks as SNAP benefits set to freeze Saturday amid shutdown

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has earmarked additional funding to support seven food banks that supply more than 2,600 food pantries statewide ahead of SNAP freeze.
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Gov. Beshear declares state of emergency ahead of SNAP benefit halt, funding $5 million to local food banks

As federal funding to SNAP comes to a halt as a result of an ongoing government shutdown, Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency allowing $5 million to go to funding local food banks.

Here are resources for food banks in Northern California, as millions face CalFresh funding cuts

As the federal government shutdown continues, millions of Californians could soon be impacted by cuts to food assistance and ...

Bay Area food banks wrestle with taking California National Guard help

Executives at Bay Area food banks expressed concern that the presence of uniformed federal troops at food-distribution sites ...