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Hitting home: SNAP recipients at risk of losing benefits

Jodi Sterling | 6/14/2018, 4:31 p.m. “We just get enough to feed ourselves, and then there’s possibly a week where we go without food,” said Brenda, a Brooklyn single, senior grandmother of two. “I will fight to the end to have someone hear my voice.” According to a USDA 2017 Food Plan report, the lowest

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The Rev. Dr. Melony Samuels is investing in individuals

Cyril Josh Barker | 5/3/2018, 11:03 a.m. With thousands of New Yorkers struggling with hunger, Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger Executive Director and founder the Rev. Dr. Melony Samuels is a key figure in the fight to make sure those without food are taken care of. Celebrating 20 years in the community this year, BSCAH is

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Food insecurity continues to plague thousands of New Yorkers

Cyril Josh Barker | 4/26/2018, 9:03 a.m.   Proposed federal cuts to food aid, the upcoming summer months and the crushing hammer of gentrification is a recipe for disaster when it comes to hunger in the city. Although attention to hunger seems to gain attention during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season, the need remains

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Supplies Dwindle at Food Pantries as Financing Bill Stalls in Washington

Source: New York Times article by Winter Miller –  On a recent weekday at the BedStuy Campaign Against Hunger, one of Brooklyn’s largest food pantries, shelves that are usually piled high with staples like rice and canned meats were empty, a stark illustration of the crisis facing emergency food providers across the city. The Brooklyn

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Living Paycheck to Paycheck Gets Harder

Source: Associated Press article by Anne D’Innocenzio –  By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO NEW YORK – The calculus of living paycheck to paycheck in America is getting harder. What used to last four days might last half that long now. Pay the gas bill, but skip breakfast. Eat less for lunch so the kids can have a

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Starving Food Banks

CNNMoney video that includes an interview with Rev. Melony Samuels.

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