Postal workers "Stamp Out Hunger" with massive event
Postal workers across Minnesota and the United States are both delivering mail and receiving donations Saturday.
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Postal workers across Minnesota and the United States are both delivering mail and receiving donations Saturday.
The Southern Anoka County Assistance food shelf (SACA) is expanding to meet a growing need in Columbia Heights.
Operation Metro Surge may be over, but the impact remains in the Twin Cities. That's why educators at Columbia Academy Middle School converted a physical education storage space into a functioning food pantry.
More and more Minnesota families are struggling to put food on the table. The Salvation Army is working to stop the hardship.
The Salvation Army is in the midst of its largest food drive of the year, called Meals 4 Minnesota.
The call comes as the food banks say federal agents have targeted food shelves.
Feeding America's CEO said the organization is "incredibly grateful" for Taylor Swift's large donation.
The federal government shutdown is over, and SNAP benefits are back for the more than 400,000 Minnesotans who rely on them – but Twin Cities food shelves say the impact on them is far from over.
SNAP benefits for Minnesotans have come back, as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues. People in Minneapolis came together Saturday morning to support those who lost SNAP benefits for a week. Cyclists gathered at Angry Catfish bike shop for "Cranksgiving." They biked to collect food for those who need it most.
Promises of partial payments for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits came from the White House on Monday. The program ran out of Money on Nov. 1, during the government shutdown. The program provides 440,000 Minnesotans with food benefits. Esme Murphy reports that the question of when funds will be available is unclear.
Minnesota was one of 25 states that sued the Trump administration in the fight for food assistance, as more than 440,000 residents rely on the program.
Two separate federal judges issued last-minute rulings which could help tens of millions of Americans put food on the table. For more information on how to find food assistance or how to help others, click here.
In just two days, 42 million Americans who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for food will lose them. Twin Cities food shelves continue to stock away, day by day.
Communities are stepping up as the clock is ticking on critical food support for nearly 500,000 Minnesotans.
Minnesota's food shelves are set to get a funding boost amid surging demand stemming from the ongoing government shutdown.
Forty-two million people will lose benefits nationwide, including more than 440,000 Minnesotans, on Saturday.
A food shelf is open at MSP Airport in support of federal employees who are working without pay during the government shutdown.
The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families says they're being forced to stop processing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits (SNAP), or food stamp applications, starting Wednesday because of the government shutdown.
The power outage happened at a time when donations are low, but need is at an all-time high.
The roughly 21-mile swim across the English Channel took Seth Baetzold 11 hours and 23 minutes.
Demand for help at Merrick Community Services is continuing to climb, and food shelf visits have doubled in just two years' time.
Food insecurity is at an all-time high in Minnesota. As that need continues to grow, lawmakers are pushing for more support.
More people are relying on food shelves than ever before — there were a record 9 million visits last year — as the high cost of living stretches family budgets thin.
On Monday, a White House memo ordered a freeze on all federal assistance, so agencies could review compliance with President Trump's executive orders, specifically targeting spending on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and "woke gender ideology."
The cost of Thanksgiving dinner is still nearly 20% higher than pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Union Gospel Mission is lightening the load by welcoming 10,000 families through their meal kit pick-up.
