active duty military service members are not just missing paychecks. As many as one in five depend on some sort of food assistance. So, what happens when SNAP benefits expire on Saturday.Joining us now, Chief Brand and Development Officer for Armed Services, YMCA, Dorene Okam. Um Doren, thank you very much for joining us. First off, um give us an idea of where service members are at right now.Yeah. Well, certainly the day after the shutdown, like almost immediately, we saw a 30 to 35% surge in need at our f ...

Core Points - HelloFresh has partnered with Chef Tini Younger to launch exclusive seasonal menu items that will be available from November 8 to November 21, with proceeds benefiting No Kid Hungry [2][6] - For each limited-edition meal kit purchased, HelloFresh will donate $1 to No Kid Hungry, with a total donation cap of $50,000 [2][6] - The collaboration aims to raise awareness about food insecurity, especially during the holiday season, and provides comforting, fall-inspired recipes for families [3][4] Company Overview - HelloFresh is the world's leading meal kit and meal delivery company, providing fresh, high-quality ingredients and easy-to-follow recipes to customers [8] - The company has been recognized as the Most Trusted Meal Kit Delivery Service in America from 2021 to 2023 [8] - HelloFresh operates globally, delivering over 272 million meals in Q1 2024 and is publicly traded on the MDAX [9] Partnership and Philanthropy - Chef Tini Younger serves as HelloFresh's first 'Hunger Hero,' promoting awareness of childhood hunger and supporting No Kid Hungry through community initiatives [4][5] - The partnership emphasizes the importance of sharing meals during the holiday season while addressing the challenges faced by families experiencing food insecurity [3][5] - No Kid Hungry is a campaign aimed at ending childhood hunger in the U.S. by improving access to nutritious food for children [10]

I'm afraid because as it is my social security is very minimal. I'm afraid that I won't be able to afford those so-called lower grocery prices that he promised. I'm afraid for others. I I am afraid for the children. I am afraid for seniors who are older than me.He's the president. He's supposed to be in it for the good of the people, not for him and his oligarchs. >> Hi there everyone.It's now five o'clock in New York. It is a rather devastating indictment and snapshot of life in Donald Trump's America as a ...

I I am afraid for the children. I am afraid for seniors who are older than me. I'm afraid for people in general.We need to eat. >> We're here at a food bank in rural New Mexico where what might happen on Saturday is going to be felt hard. On Saturday, SNAP funding is supposed to lapse.That means that people who rely on food stamps across the country are not going to be able to go get food, put food on the table for themselves and their families in the way that they used to. And perhaps no state is feeling t ...

Food Insecurity Crisis - A Louisville food pantry ran out of food for the first time in almost 50 years due to increased demand [2] - Demand is outpacing available resources, creating a "perfect storm" for vulnerable populations [4][5] - Rising costs of groceries, rent, insurance, utilities, and transportation exacerbate the problem for those on fixed incomes [5][6] Resource Constraints - USDA food amounts received by pantries in Metro Louisville are down between 30% and 50% [7] - Pantries are serving an average of 130 people per day, three days a week [8] Call to Action - The community needs to step up and help their neighbors by increasing donations to food pantries [9] - Individuals should inquire about the specific needs of their local pantry and offer volunteer assistance [9] - Referring people to other pantries is a temporary solution, highlighting the need for increased support [8]

Marcus Samuelson, welcome to Meet the Press. >> Welcome to Marcus DC. >> Thank you. It is such an honor to be here and to be sitting with you. You have an absolutely extraordinary story. You came to the United States 30 years ago. You were born in >> 30 years ago. >> Yes. Yes. I can't even years ago. See, when you hear that, it really hits you, right? You were born in Ethiopia in the middle of a civil war. You were adopted by parents in Sweden. You grew up there. Uh you have now become a renowned chef who r ...

Millions of lowincome Americans will lose access to SNAP food aid benefits on November 1st, cutting off their only means of affording staples like milk or vegetables. >> Fear. Just fear like I don't know how I'm going to feed my kids >> to last all the way for the next month even to cover December.It won't >> we will be starving. What am I going to do is what I thought and it's not really fair to a single mothers trying to feed our kid and trying to get by to get better. >> Look beyond yourselves. Look beyo ...

How you doing today. >> In southeast DC, this food bank line just for federal workers. >> You have to have your government ID >> stretches around the block.Many furoughed federal employees like Anthony Spite now waiting hours for help. >> I have children to feed. I have a family to take care of. I have a mortgage to pay.So, it's a lot of uncertainty. >> The bipartisan policy center reports 1.4% million civilian federal employees like Spite did not get paid today. I never thought that I would be in this pred ...

We're now in the second week of a government shutdown and there's still no end in sight. Americans are starting to feel the effects. In a small town near West Point, a group of women are working together to keep their community fed during this shutdown.Our MSNBC investigative correspondent Mark Santia shows us how they're doing just that. Welcome to Highland Falls, New York. This village of 3,000 people sits just outside the main gate of West Point.It's the oldest military academy in the country, but even W ...

Food insecurity is a problem in the U.S. and abroad. Households that struggle to afford food may cut back on spending elsewhere and this can have an effect on the market. https://t.co/q33aelFNPW ...