"Food assistance supports health, stability, and community resilience. 🍎
USDA data shows over 34 million Americans experience food insecurity each year.
Reliable access to nutritious meals improves health outcomes and reduces stress. 🌱
🔗 https://vaccinationrewards.org/

#FoodAssistance #FoodSecurity"

#Vermont - Upper Valley Haven

Providing temporary shelter and housing support for people experiencing homelessness

"Finding and securing permanent housing can be challenging. To get assistance with navigating housing processes, referrals, landlord communication, and more, please call (802) 295-6500. We offer housing services to people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Are you camping and in need of services? We are happy to provide you with resources and guidance even if you don’t choose to explore permanent housing right now."

https://uppervalleyhaven.org/get-help/help-with-shelter/

Information about shelters:
https://uppervalleyhaven.org/programs/shelters/

To donate:
https://uppervalleyhaven.org/current-wish-lists/

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#Unhoused #Houseless #Homeless #TransitionalHousing #FoodAssistance #StayWarm #ArcticBlast #PolarVortex

#UnitedStates - #SoupKitchens, #FoodPantries, #FoodBanks

"We provide the most complete list of food pantries, food banks,
soup kitchens, #FreeFood in the US.

Choose your State below to find full details on when food is served or days where food is given away."

FMI:
https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/foodbanks/

#FoodInsecurity #FoodSecurity #Food #FoodAssistance

"💙 Food assistance supports health, focus, and peace of mind.
Reliable access to nutritious food helps young people grow, learn, and feel supported.
Street Care provides 🍎 food assistance alongside 📚 academic support, 🎯 life-skills training, and 🤝 mentorship — building stability with dignity and care.
👉 www.streetcare.us

#StreetCare #FoodAssistance #YouthSupport #YouthNutrition #HopeInAction #CompassionInAction"

Imagining otherwise: how students practise political agency

In this blog, Anu Lainio and I share insights from our research on the political imagination of higher education students in the context of charitable food assistance in Finland:

https://srheblog.com/2026/01/16/imagining-otherwise-how-students-practise-political-agency/

#utopia #imagination #agency #highereducation #foodassistance

"💙 Food assistance supports strength, focus, and emotional wellbeing.
Reliable access to nutritious food helps young people grow, learn, and stay healthy.
Street Care provides 🍎 food assistance alongside 📚 academic support, 🎯 life-skills training, and 🤝 mentorship — building stability with dignity and care.
👉 www.streetcare.us

#StreetCare #FoodAssistance #YouthSupport #YouthNutrition #HopeInAction #CompassionInAction"

"Food assistance provides more than nutrition — it supports stability, health, and dignity. 🍎
The USDA reports that 34 million people in the U.S. experience inconsistent meal access, underscoring the need for strong community support and awareness.
Nourishment forms the base of emotional, physical, and cognitive well-being. 🌱
🔗 https://vaccinationrewards.org/

#FoodAssistance #NutritionSupport"

#USDA Plans to Halt Some Federal #FoodAssistance for States

https://civileats.com/2025/12/02/usda-plans-to-halt-some-federal-food-assistance-for-states/