hunger

NY's food pantries say hunger is growing

Karen Dewitt — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:43:56 +0000

Food pantries and soup kitchens say they are reluctantly becoming a permanent part of the nation’s safety net for the poor. In a new report on New York’s charitable food distribution system, the groups say it is government that needs to step in and lend a helping hand.

Food pantries help the needy this holiday season

Durrie Lawrence — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:13:42 +0000

It's a familiar scene during the holidays—in food pantries across the nation, volunteers are packing up boxes of frozen turkey, potatoes, and cranberry sauce for needy families on Thanksgiving day. At a small food pantry in Oswego, the scene was no different.

Advocates urge minimum wage hike

Karen Dewitt — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:42:00 +0000

Advocates for a minimum wage hike rallied at the state Capitol Monday, amid growing signals that there might not be a special session to deal with the issue, or any items at all this year.

Area CROP Walks hope to help hungry locally and worldwide

Ellen Abbott — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:04:13 +0000

It is CROP Walk weekend in central New York. The annual walk, sponsored by Church World Service to raise money for the hungry, comes at a time when the need is great.