USDA Covid-19 study findings show government programs were crucial The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Sept. 8 report indicated that food insecurity in the United States for the year 2020 remained level, as compared to pre-pandemic 2019 numbers. This result proves […]
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Hunger Council announces summer youth meal sites in Rutland County
The Hunger Council of Rutland County has announced free meal sites for youth 18 and under from June through August. There is no application or registration fee. To find drop-in summer meal sites in Vermont, call 211 toll free or […]
Bowlers aim to strike out hunger with fundraiser
Friday, June 16, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland Meals Challenge is hosting its third annual Strike Out Hunger Benefit Bowl at the Rutland Bowlerama, Friday, June 16, 7 p.m. Bowlers will receive two games, shoe rental and snacks for $15 per person and […]
Hunger Free Vermont warns Trump’s proposed budget would cut assistance
Vermonters struggling to make ends meet can receive wage supports like Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) fuel assistance to help pay for heating expenses—crucial for Vermonters during our cold winter months. This program is also directly linked to the […]
Hunger Council plans to combat hunger with local food redistribution
By Evan Johnson RUTLAND—On Monday afternoon, March 20, the Hunger Council of Rutland County convened in a conference room at Rutland Regional Medical Center to explore ways to connect local food production with food security. The most recent data from […]
Lakes Region News Briefs
Lakes Region benefiting from improved broadband FairPoint Communications recently announced the completion of broadband expansion projects in Poultney, Wells, and West Pawlet, plus 17 other Vermont towns. To Beth Fastiggi, state president for Vermont at FairPoint, the project completion brings […]
CSJ and Vermont Foodbank invite community to see hunger in a new way
Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph is hosting its second annual Hunger Banquet, exploring the connections between poverty and hunger as part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Did you know that out of the seven billion people […]
Senator Patrick Leahy visits Vermont Foodbank
Draws awareness to BackPack Program to fight hunger RUTLAND—Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) visited the Rutland distribution center of the Vermont Foodbank Sunday, May 3, touring the facility and meeting with volunteers. During the Leahy visit volunteers in Rutland were packing […]
Annual conference addresses root causes of poverty
By Christopher Biddle KILLINGTON — Addressing the root causes of poverty and hunger was the primary focus of the 2016 Hunger Action Conference, organized by the Vermont Food Bank and hosted by the Killington Grand Hotel on Friday, May 6. […]