Between long-term unemployment, under-employment and the increased cost of living, hunger is becoming a growing epidemic in America. According to the Hunger in America 2014 study, 1 in 7 people in our nation use local food banks.
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The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 23rd annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive across the country on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Here in Houston, close to 3,800 letter carriers of the NALC local chapter will collect donations throughout the area to be donated to the Houston Food Bank and its partner […]
This past Saturday, I had the privilege of attending Sharpstown High School Food Drive. Our sister station 97.9 The Box, came out in full force broadcasting live. While I was there I got a chance to hang out with, ‘The Madd Hatter Morning Show,’ including Madd Hatter, himself, J-Mack and Jimbo. During the time I […]
Local charities already struggling to provide food for needy families worry that a U.S. Senate bill that cuts $14 billion from the national food stamp program will increase demand for assistance in the Houston area and put more strain on nonprofit groups. Harris County stands to lose an estimated $174.3 million in federal aid, leaving […]
