‘Tumultuous, to say the least’ week for New Orleans archbishop amid multiple scandals

Archbishop's moves to give himself more power over food bank amid latest storm to envelope his church leaves board member asking: 'Why are we here?'…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/07/new-orleans-archbishop-saints-food-bank

New Orleans archbishop fires food bank leaders for refusing to fund abuse settlement

Because Second Harvest is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, donations it receives must be used for the organization's stated purpose, which is feeding the hungry. Several people who have been affiliated with Second Harvest tell Guardian reporting partner WWL Louisiana they are worried the archbishop's actions Thursday could jeopardize millions of dollars in funding for Second Harvest, including a recent $25m donation from the foundation run by novelist and billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/new-orleans-archbishop-fires-food-bank-leaders

 

AOC Flies to Texas to Help at a Food Bank – Mother Jones

In the aftermath of the historic winter storm that knocked out Texas' power grid and hobbled its water supply, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) flew to Texas to join her house colleagues Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee and Sylvia Garcia (D-Tex.) in volunteering at a food bank in Houston...

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/02/aoc-flies-to-texas-to-help-at-a-food-bank/

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raises $1 million for Texans, plans to travel to Houston - CBS News

Ocasio-Cortez said 100% of donations will go to The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, Ending Community Homeless Coalition (ECHO), Family Eldercare, Houston Food Bank and Feeding Texas...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aoc-raises-1-million-texas/

'No end in sight': hunger surges in America amid a spiraling pandemic

"Food insecurity is a leading indicator of the economy … it would be super great if the government could respond appropriately, the unnecessary delays have caused real suffering," said Schanzenbach. At the heart of the frustration is the food stamps program (Snap) – a highly effective anti-poverty tool which also benefits the economy. As hunger increased, the Trump administration failed to boost Snap – as the Obama administration did during the great recession – while continuing to pursue cuts to eligibility...

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/nov/25/us-hunger-surges-spiraling-pandemic

Thousands of cars form lines to collect food in Covid-hit Texas - CNN

... In another car, one woman told the station she had been struggling: "I haven't been working since December. I can't find a job, they cut off my unemployment -- it's a big deal. It's a real big deal."...

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/15/us/dallas-texas-food-bank-coronavirus/index.html

'The numbers floored me': hunger in Pennsylvania hits highest level since pandemic's start

...A staggering 54 million people in the US – ostensibly the richest country in the world – may have faced hunger by the end of 2020, according to Feeding America, the national food bank network. This would represent a 54% increase since last year, according to food insecurity figures recently released by the Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/01/coronavirus-food-banks-pennsylvania

‘Coming here is a necessity’: demand for food aid soars in US amid job losses

Nationwide the need for aid at food banks and pantries has surged amid worst unemployment rate in modern times
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/aug/26/hunger-demand-food-aid-soars-across-america-amid-job-losses

I Volunteered At 200 Food Banks Across The U.S. Here’s What I Learned About Hunger In America - HuffPost

In 2012, I was laid off from a job that I loved. Thanks to the generosity of a family friend in a city a few hours north, I was able to relocate and start over. It was hard. I was lonely, couldn't find a job, and struggled to find a place in my adopted community. Still, I had savings, I had shelter, I had food. Not everyone is so fortunate.....
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hunger-america-food-banks-volunteer_n_5cb9e594e4b068d795cbf511