Hunger

Montgomery County Commissioners presented an addition check of $500,000 to the Foodbank, Inc., increasing its support to the local nonprofit serving Montgomery, Greene and Preble Counties.

Guided by Mushrooms in Dayton received a $2,500 microgrant from the nonprofit Hall Hunger Initiative to supply mushrooms to House of Bread, a community kitchen offering free lunchtime meals.

The bill signed into law on July 4 makes major cuts to the program that began in 1939 with the First Food Stamp Program. SNAP cuts will reduce the budget by $186 billion dollars over nine years.

A Feeding America lobbyist breaks down how cuts to SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) in Trump's "big, beautiful" bill could increase hunger in Ohio.

Map the Meal Gap's 2023 data shows about a 1% increase in food insecurity in The Foodbank's coverage area around the Dayton region.

Tony Hall joins the International Peace Museum on Friday and Saturday for a fasting event, aimed at promoting peace and food justice

The organization was founded in 2015 by former Congressman and ambassador Tony Hall.

Tecumseh Local Schools now qualify for the Ohio Department of Education’s free breakfast and lunch program.

The Foodbank serves Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties. As a mostly rural county, many Preble residents face hunger and have less access to grocery stores and transportation.

The WIC program — which can provide a grocery lifeline to women, infants and children — is dramatically underutilized. A new strategy, paired with $29 million, aims to get more people enrolled.

Hunger and food insecurity rose in Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties after pandemic relief programs ended in Ohio in 2022.

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.