JC Dwyer, the Public Policy Director at the Texas Food Bank Network, never imagined a call for help could come from social media. During the 2011 Anti-Hunger Policy Conference, he told Feeding America about a surprising inquiry from a Twitter follower, and why he felt confident this man would get the help he needs through the well-functioning nutrition safety-net that includes both charitable and government-funded programs.
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Rising food prices could drive up rates of hunger – CNN.com
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- U.S. is vulnerable to rising food and oil prices
- Rising food prices are having a direct effect on food banks
- Food banks are seeing people who used to donate using food banks now
via Rising food prices could drive up rates of hunger – CNN.com.
TCCOC Thanksgiving 2010
The holidays are particularly busy for Larry and the other volunteers at the TCCOC. In addition to serving a traditional style Thanksgiving meal, members of TCCOC also distributed food baskets to individuals and families in Ward 5. With help from the Capital Area Food Bank, World Mission’s Inner City Extension Program, and Mr. Carlos Allen, the TCCOC helped make Thanksgiving a little better for those in need in our nation’s capital.
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