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Nursing Home Funding; Beavercreek Police Diversification; Feeding Unhoused Community Members
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The Dayton Foodbank held a mass food distribution drive-thru ahead of Thanksgiving on Tuesday. Organizers there say they’re seeing a slight uptick in clients as the cost of living keeps rising.
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At the 12th annual Montgomery County Food Summit on Thursday, local leaders, farmers, and anti-hunger advocates got together to talk solutions on addressing food insecurity locally.
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow recently launched the Joe Burrow Foundation. The non-profit builds on his efforts to address food insecurity and childhood mental health beyond Ohio.
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The White House Conference was on Hunger and Nutrition was Thursday. It brought several anti hunger advocates, farmers, nutritionists, community leaders and policymakers to discuss solutions for hunger and healthy eating in the United States.
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The Dayton Metro Library announced its partnership with the Dayton Foodbank to become an official pantry location Monday.
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The Hall Hunger Initiative kicked off a project to support the Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley’s food pantry Monday. The partnership with Gem City Market is in an effort to raise awareness of Hunger Action Month.
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The Foodbank said people in north Dayton often deal with food insecurity.
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Students at Westbrook Village Elementary School in Trotwood are learning how to grow and harvest leafy greens through science, math and reading lessons. They’re also learning about where food comes from, and how to cook it.
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Nearly 40% of college students experience food insecurity. As fall semester begins, some local colleges like Wright State University are doing something to make sure students don’t go hungry.
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Several Ohio food access advocacy groups got together in Columbus at the Mid-Ohio Food Collective on Thursday to discuss priorities on how to address food insecurity in the state in the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill.
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Ohio food banks are struggling to keep up with supply shortages and rising food costs. The state has had over 275 federal food trucks canceled, food banks are spending more with a limited budget and donations have gone down.