News Archive
MANNA on CNN
01/20/10.
If you missed it, you can see it online here
…… read moreMANNA Executive Director, Kitty Schaller on WCQS
01/13/10.
Steve Plever interviewed Kitty Schaller about hunger in Western North Carolina and how MANNA FoodBank is handling this problem. You can listen to the interview in its entirety by visiting
…… read moreThe Safety Net - Living on Nothing but food stamps. New York Times.
01/04/10.
click here to view the article on the New York Times’ website. The Safety Net Living on Nothing but Food Stamps By JASON DEPARLE and ROBERT M. GEBELOFF Published: January
…… read moreGeneral Mills, NBC's The Biggest Loser and Feeding America Join Forces to Rally America to 'Wake Up
12/07/09.
General Mills, NBC’s The Biggest Loser and Feeding America Join Forces to Rally America to ‘Wake Up to Hunger’ Partners Travel the Country to Encourage Americans to Help Make a
…… read moreFood Stamp Usage across the country
11/30/09.
Go to this interactive map and scroll over Western North Carolina for information on how much food stamp usage is up in our service region.
…… read moreHunger in U.S. at a 14-Year High
11/18/09.
By JASON DePARLE Published: November 16, 2009 in the New York Times WASHINGTON – The number of Americans who lived in households that lacked consistent access to adequate food soared
…… read moreUSDA: Record 49.1 Million Americans faced hunger in 2008 From Bloomberg News
11/17/09.
Nearly one in six Americans lived in households that struggled to afford food at some point last year as tight credit and the fastest rate of food inflation since 198
…… read moreMSNBC Article on Food Stamp usage by children...
11/03/09.
the article estimates that half of U.S. kids receive food stamps.
…… read moreEconomic Impact of Food Stamps from the Hickory Record
10/06/09.
Incredible article on the economic impacts of food stamps from the Hickory Record
…… read moreStudent Food Drive Pictures from Asheville Citizen Times
10/06/09.
The Student Food Drive concluded with Loading Day on October 23! View pictures from the Asheville Citizens on the Citizens Times website.
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