Newport, RI|News|
MLK Community Center Transformed With Upgrades, New Food Pantry
BankNewport helps pay for the MLK Community Center upgrades and a state-of-the-art food pantry with a $200,000 grant.
Jimmy Bentley, Patch Staff
Hunger In America
Patch has teamed with Feeding America to bring awareness to the problem of hunger and food insecurity, which are increasing dramatically in every county across America. These stories show what’s being done and how you can help.
Farmingdale, NY|News|
$43K Raised For Food Insecurity At Concert For Long Island Cares
The band raised more than $21K, which will be matched by a foundation. "It was an amazing night of music!" band member Andrew Morreale said.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Ashburn, VA|News|
Nonprofit Loudoun County Farm Donates 1M Pounds Of Food In 5 Years
JK Community Farm in Loudoun County reached a milestone of 1 million pounds of food donated amid its 5th anniversary.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Columbia, MD|News|
Retirement Community Supports Food Bank With Bag Collection Initiative
A group of volunteers living at Residences at Vantage Point are helping out the local food bank and keeping bags out of the landfill.
Kristin Danley-Greiner, Patch Staff
Farmingdale, NY|News|
Will Sing For Food To Perform Concert For LI Cares In Farmingdale
The ticket includes a buffet dinner. The band's creative director said food insecurity is "mind boggling" and wants to help those in need.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Hauppauge, NY|News|
Hauppauge Students Fulfill Eagle Food Pantry’s Needs, Help The Hungry
The students work to help those in need by clearing a space for shelves to store donations, as well as stocking the shelves with food.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Smithtown, NY|News|
Billy Joel Exhibit Food Drive: LI Cares, LIMEHOF, Team Up
A bag of non-perishable food will get a Billy Joel poster and half-off a ticket to an exhibit at the LI Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Salem, MA|News|
The Salem Pantry Expands Home Delivery Program To Homebound Residents
The Salem Pantry will be taking over deliveries to those served by the North Shore Moving Market following its closure.
Scott Souza, Patch Staff
Smithtown, NY|News|
Smithtown HSW Girls Lacrosse Team Helps Local Food Pantry
The team collected items and food in time for the holiday season and helped those in need.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Huntington, NY|News|
Truck Of Food To Pull Into Huntington Station To Feed Food-Insecure
The truck also holds personal care items and toys. The distribution event is open to anyone. Here's what you need to know.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Salem, MA|News|
Salem Pantry Works To Solve High School Student Hunger
A weekly mobile pantry partnership has been established with the school to provide free groceries to the school community and families.
Scott Souza, Patch Staff
Manassas, VA|News|
66 Express Operator Donates $2,000 To Haymarket Food Pantry
I-66 Express Mobility Partners, the operator of the 66 Express lanes, donated $2,000 to the Haymarket Food Pantry for the holiday season.
Liam Griffin, Patch Staff
Hauppauge, NY|News|
LI Cares Raising Money For Food-Insecure Families For Giving Tuesday
Three charities told LI Cares they would match up to $200K if the food bank is able to reach that goal by mid-December.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Marblehead, MA|News|
Marblehead High Freshman Organizes Abbot Library Food Drive
Food collected through Dec. 7 will be distributed to Lifebridge of Salem.
Scott Souza, Patch Staff
Smithtown, NY|News|
150 Food Baskets Donated For Smithtown Families In Need
The Town of Smithtown Youth Bureau hosted its annual Adopt-A-Family Food Drive.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Rohnert Park-Cotati, CA|News|
Photo: Graton Resort & Casino Donates 200+ Turkeys To Food Bank
It marks the fifth holiday season Graton has partnered with Redwood Empire Food Bank to help feed people in need across Sonoma County.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Farmingdale, NY|News|
Turkeys Distributed To Long Islanders In Need In Farmingdale
Turkeys were given to families facing food insecurity by Suffolk official, police officers, and East Farmingdale firefighters.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Salem, MA|News|
Salem Pantry Hopes 'The Truck' Will Help Fight Hunger On SSU Campus
The Truck, designed to resemble a farmer's market, will make for a more efficient, more dignified, distribution to those in need.
Scott Souza, Patch Staff
Peabody, MA|News|
North Shore Free Thanksgiving Meals For Those In Need
Citizens Inn Haven From Hunger, Lifebridge Salem, Salem Friends of Council on Aging and Gina's Giving Back are all preparing free meals.
Scott Souza, Patch Staff
Hauppauge, NY|News|
Suffolk Veterans To Receive Free Turkey, Sides, From LI Cares, PSEG LI
Veterans can receive Thanksgiving meals at an upcoming four-hour event. If you've served, here's how you can take advantage of the offer.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Livermore, CA|News|
Open Heart Kitchen Seeks To Raise $3M For Food Redistribution Site
Open Heart is looking to convert a warehouse into a food redistribution site for other food pantries.
Michael Wittner, Patch Staff
Nyack-Piermont, NY|News|
RCF's Thanksgiving Grant Program To Benefit 20 Rockland Food Pantries
"Everybody's struggling," one grateful recipient whose monthly clientele has climbed told Patch.
Lanning Taliaferro, Patch Staff
Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Bootstraps To Hold Election Day Food Drive Amid Massive Demand
The Beverly Bootstraps food pantry is seeing record visits. In August, they served 1,621 people - more than 600 than last August.
Scott Souza, Patch Staff
Healdsburg, CA|News|
Bruce Mentzer, Anthony Solar Farm To Fight Hunger In Healdsburg, SoCo
These community leaders run a Healdsburg farm and ensure that 100 percent of what is raised gets distributed to their neighbors in need.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Hauppauge, NY|News|
LI Cares Collecting Thanksgiving Foods For 'Adopt-A-Family' Program
The food bank is collecting turkey and the trimmings for food-insecure families on Long Island. See how you can help.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Vienna, VA|News|
Massive Food Packing Effort Planned At Vienna Church
Vienna Presbyterian Church needs volunteers for its Rise Against Hunger effort to pack 30,000 meals for people in need.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Huntington, NY|News|
2nd Annual Town Of Huntington Food Drive: Info
Four venues in the Huntington and Northport areas are collecting food this Sunday, featuring a friendly competition between football teams.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Concord, NH|News|
Nearly 3 Tons Of Food Shipped To Concord, Capital Region Pantries
For October, the Capital Region Food Program distributed more than $8,300 worth of food to 16 social service agencies.
Tony Schinella, Patch Staff
Old Town Alexandria, VA|News|
'We All Help Each Other': Scouting For Food Honored In Alexandria
Scouting for Food, an effort to collect for food banks, was honored by Alexandria City Council ahead of their Nov. 4 collection.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Walnut Creek, CA|News|
Whole Foods Market, White Pony Express Partner To Feed Area Hungry
Whole Foods Market was at it again, filling a van it previously gave White Pony Express with fresh groceries for the area's hungry.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Hauppauge, NY|News|
Meet Long Island Cares, Striving To End Hunger
The charity aims to help feed 221,000 food-insecure Long Islanders (including 65,000 children). Here's how you can help.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Salem, MA|News|
Salem Pantry Seeks Donations Amid Record Food Demand In September
The Salem Pantry is the second on the North Shore to reach out to the community for added help in recent weeks.
Scott Souza, Patch Staff
Arlington, VA|News|
Little Free Food Pantry Removed From Arlington Central Library
A wooden structure that had served as a little food pantry outside Arlington Central Library for the past three years was removed Friday.
Mark Hand, Patch Staff
Swampscott, MA|News|
Swampscott's Anchor Food Pantry Needs Donations Amid High Demand
With Greater Boston Food Bank supplies slashed because of staffing issues, the Anchor Food Pantry is reaching out to the community for help.
Scott Souza, Patch Staff
Hauppauge, NY|News|
$15K Raised For Long Island Cares By LI Ducks Baseball Team, IFCU
Thousands of meals will be provided to the hungry, as a $100 donation was made for every Ducks home run smashed.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Commack, NY|News|
LI Cares Receives Pasta Sauce, Peppers, Money From Botticelli Foods
Botticelli Foods donated three tons of food and $25K. "It keeps us motivated to keep helping more and more kids," CEO Salvatore Asaro said.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Huntington, NY|News|
Huntington Restaurants, LI Cares Join Forces To Raise Money For Pantry
Restaurants were asked to help raise money for Long Island Cares's Huntington Station food pantry. Here's how customers can get involved.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Northport, NY|News|
PSEG LI To Collect Food For Island Harvest In East Northport
The food drive is scheduled for Friday morning through afternoon. Here's everything you need to know.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Hauppauge, NY|News|
Meet The 'Unsung Heroes' Supporting LI Cares' Mission To End Hunger
LI Cares highlighted three businesses that give back through food or monetary donations. "We’re extremely grateful," the food bank CEO said.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Huntington, NY|News|
Summer Jam At Heckscher Park In Huntington To Benefit LI Cares
The concert is free, but people are asked to make food and monetary donations. D'Addario family and staff will be playing hit classics.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
