/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/7YRNUUR5S5CBBFMKWEOXLKRFZI.jpg "Healing City Baltimore helps traumatized residents by holding free hair-styling event")
The 13-year-old boy has already coped with more than his fair share of challenges — including two months last fall when he was homeless. The last thing he needs to worry about is his hair. On Sunday, one of the nearly two dozen barbers, weavers and braiders participating in Healing City Baltimore gave the teen […]
For Dale Wilson, conducting Los Angeles County’s annual homeless count this week was a homecoming of sorts. Building 257 at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs campus in West Los Angeles is where he ended three years of living on the streets, much of it mired in addiction. The Army veteran finally decided that he […]
Bel Air, MD –Thanks to a successful year of financial growth for Freedom Federal Credit Union, over 76 local charities, nonprofits, and community organizations have benefited from financial support in 2019. Over $180,000 was invested back into the Harford County Communities that the Credit Union serves Freedom Federal Credit Union has been in Harford County since […]
This year during the Super Bowl, Kia will use their ad spot to shine light on the crisis of youth homelessness in the U.S. Each year, 4.2 million children in the U.S. experience some level of homelessness according to Covenant House. In a commercial known as “Give it Everything” the company will showcase their charitable […]
Between July of 2018 and June of last year, 404 people considered homeless in New York City died. Those deaths represent a 39 percent increase over the prior year, the largest year over year increase in a decade. They died in hospitals, shelters, outside the entrance of a building, on a subway car, in an […]
Denny’s has raised $2,006,850 for No Kid Hungry, setting a new fundraising record since the partnership began in 2011. The funds will help provide up to 20 million meals to children in need. From October 29 through December 23, 2019, guests at Denny’s U.S. locations were encouraged to donate in-store and online. Every dollar contributed […]
Although farmers across the commonwealth saw discouraging weather conditions throughout the 2019 season, almost 400 producers shared their food through the Farms to Food Banks program supplementing millions of meals to hungry Kentuckians. In an impact report from Feeding Kentucky, it states the program strengthens Kentucky’s agricultural economy by providing a new outlet for surplus […]
Perdue Farms is donating $1 million to support its Feeding America-affiliated food bank partners through its foundation. WBOC reports that this is a companywide effort that provides protein to those struggling with their food budget. Read more from source article >z […]
Henry Bogdan, Public Policy Director of Maryland Nonprofits, offered a primer on exactly how the enhanced tax deduction works. The $30 that the bag of potatoes costs Walmart becomes the “basis value” of the item. If Walmart normally sells the bag of potatoes for $100, it means the company’s profit margin will be $70. Read […]
A recent report from USDA’s Economic Research Service (Household Food Security in the United States in 2018) revealed that the prevalence of food insecurity declined nationwide, for the first time, to the pre-recession (2007) level of 11.1%. In other words, over the last few years, more U.S. households are becoming food-secure – meaning they have […]
