CBC Newfoundland & Labrador15h ago
'Astronomical numbers': St. John's food banks, shelters face rising demand
High rates of food and housing insecurity means that food banks and shelters are seeing more people coming through their doors. To address that upward trend, some non-profit organizations in St. John's are calling for government action — and they have ideas on how to address systemic issues.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/st-johns-food-banks-shelters-rising-demand-nl-9.7118180?cmp=rss
CBC Calgary1d ago
Clint's Kitchen fights food insecurity while fostering sense of community in central Alberta
Over the last two years, Clint's Kitchen has become a community staple for Olds, a town of less than 10,000 people about 95 kilometres north of Calgary. The free supper program is fighting food insecurity while providing a place for the community to come together.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/free-supper-community-olds-alberta-9.7119095?cmp=rss
CBC Edmonton1d ago
Clint's Kitchen fights food insecurity while fostering sense of community in central Alberta
Over the last two years, Clint's Kitchen has become a community staple for Olds, a town of less than 10,000 people about 95 kilometres north of Calgary. The free supper program is fighting food insecurity while providing a place for the community to come together.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/free-supper-community-olds-alberta-9.7119095?cmp=rss
News Bot2d ago
The Fear Behind Our Lack of Empathy and Why We Turn Away from Poverty with Pat LaMarche

Pat LaMarche, broadcaster, journalist, advocate, and founder of the #Homeless Remembrance Blanket project, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss poverty, hunger, and #homelessness. Pat uses her journalism skills to address the root causes of mental health disorders, #homelessness, and substance abuse, to inform and drive change in public policy.. Deepak and Pat talk about:. The source of her dedication to writing about poverty and #homelessness The lack of empathy for the poor and the need to translate complex information into stories that inform a general audience What can be done to address the underlying issues of #homelessness The potential for communities to make a difference #TheDemLabs #MemorialBlanket ##Homelessness #Poverty #PovertyAwareness #Journalism #EconomicJustice #Affordability #SocialJustice #OrganizingMatters #FoodInsecurity #MentalHealth #SubstanceAbuse #SocialImpact #VoicefortheVoiceless. MemorialBlanket.org. TheDemLabs.org.  .. .
Jan. 15,2026
#Homeless

https://digitalpoliticsradio.com/the-fear-behind-our-lack-of-empathy-and-why-we-turn-away-from-poverty-with-pat-lamarche

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Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda: The Fear Behind Our Lack of Empathy and Why We Turn Away from Poverty with Pat LaMarche

Pat LaMarche, broadcaster, journalist, advocate, and founder of the Homeless Remembrance Blanket project, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss poverty, hunger, and homelessness. Pat uses her journalism skills to address the root causes of mental health disorders, homelessness, and substance abuse, to inform and drive change in public policy. Deepak and Pat talk about: The source of her dedication to writing about poverty and homelessness The lack of empathy for the poor and the need to translate complex information into stories that inform a general audience What can be done to address the underlying issues of homelessness The potential for communities to make a difference #TheDemLabs #MemorialBlanket #Homelessness #Poverty #PovertyAwareness #Journalism #EconomicJustice #Affordability #SocialJustice #OrganizingMatters #FoodInsecurity #MentalHealth #SubstanceAbuse #SocialImpact #VoicefortheVoiceless  

The Daily Perspective2d ago

Food Aid Networks Brace for Crisis as Middle East Conflict Threatens Grocery Prices

#FoodInsecurity #AusCostOfLiving #MiddleEast #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-07-food-aid-networks-brace-for-crisis-as-middle-east-conflict-threatens-grocery-pri-e1480b38

Food Aid Networks Brace for Crisis as Middle East Conflict Threatens Grocery Prices

Australian charities warn food insecurity could worsen as Middle East conflict threatens fuel costs and food supply chains.

The Daily Perspective
Universal Hub2d ago

Roslindale Resists: New group distributes 10,000 flyers telling people what to do when masked ICE agents show up
https://www.universalhub.com/2026/roslindale-resists-new-group-distributes-10000-flyers-telling-people

#Boston #ICE #immigrants #FoodInsecurity

Roslindale Resists: New group distributes 10,000 flyers telling people what to do when masked ICE agents show up

Some 225 volunteers from a coalition of local groups that include everybody from immigrant-aid group LUCE and the Boston Teachers Union to the Roslindale Congregational Church and Roslindale Is for Everyone walked Roslindale streets today, slipping flyers under doors with tips on how to prepare for an ICE invasion and help neighbors cope with food insecurity and mental-health issues. Read more.

Universal Hub
Show threadElizabeth Eiler4d ago

@digyoursoul No doubt this includes government workers in TSA, FEMA, and Coast Guard struggling again with no paychecks. And those with predatory student loans hounding us to the grave while gas and grocery prices soar.

#trumpeconomy #studentloans #governmentshutdown #foodinsecurity #TSA #FEMA #CoastGuard

WIST QuotationsFeb 25

A quotation from Franklin Roosevelt

An American Government cannot permit Americans to starve.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945) American lawyer, politician, statesman, US President (1933–1945)
Speech (1935-10-02), San Diego Exposition, Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California

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#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #fdr #franklinroosevelt #franklindroosevelt #franklindelanoroosevelt #America #economicjustice #foodinsecurity #government #hunger #poor #poverty #starvation #want #welfare

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano - Speech (1935-10-02), San Diego Exposition, Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California | WIST Quotations

An American Government cannot permit Americans to starve. (Photo)

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Bich Nguyen Mar 2

"To receive Medicaid health coverage, some adults will soon have to show they are working, volunteering or taking classes. But to gather that proof, many states first will have to spend millions of dollars improving their computer systems."

https://apnews.com/article/medicaid-work-requirements-trump-baea2561c67b0d24eddacbeb77ce6ec3

#healthcare #medicaid #insurance #SNAP #hunger #FoodInsecurity #USpol

Medicaid work mandates are forcing states to spend millions on new technology

New Medicaid work requirements signed into law by President Donald Trump are meant to save money. But states first will have to spend millions of dollars to implement them. An Associated Press analysis finds that states are projected to spend over $1 billion on technology improvements and additional staff needed to carry out the requirements. The Medicaid changes were included in Trump's big tax-cut law passed by Congress last year. States are still waiting on federal rules to provide further guidance. But they face a time crunch because the Medicaid work requirements are supposed to be enforced next January.

AP News
Egberto WilliesFeb 28

Hunger by Design Trump: GOP Policy Cost a Senior 28 Pounds as she starved from SNAP loss

A legally blind senior lost 28 pounds because she couldn’t afford food. Trump/GOP SNAP cuts, rising prices, and policy choices reveal a system failing the most vulnerable.

#disabilityRights #EconomicInequality #foodInsecurity #foodJustice #GOPPolicy #hungerInAmerica #inflationCrisis #ProgressivePolitics #ruralPoverty #safetyNetCuts #seniorPoverty #SNAP #SocialSecurity #TrumpAdministration #WealthGap https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oKd