http://wrvo.org en http://wrvo.org/post/nys-food-pantries-say-hunger-growing <p>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. Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:43:56 +0000 Karen Dewitt 31225 at http://wrvo.org http://wrvo.org/post/area-crop-walks-hope-help-hungry-locally-and-worldwide <p>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. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:04:13 +0000 Ellen Abbott 27449 at http://wrvo.org