According to U.S. government data and recent policy studies, nearly 25% of America’s veterans live either below the federal poverty level or paycheck to paycheck, with little margin for unexpected expenses. To get by, many adopt emergency-level budgets. But even the harshest austerity measures may not be enough. Life at the bottom still costs money. […]
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As hunger rises, Operation Holiday Basket still delivers
Roosevelt High School in South Minneapolis has been hosting its annual Operation Holiday Basket event since 1970, gathering over 3 tons of food for delivery in 305 baskets to neighborhood families in need, with over 125 students and alumni participating in the assembly line.
Posted inOpinion
Tackling a growing crisis: food insecurity in the U.S.
In Minnesota, there are more families in line at the state’s 350 food pantries now than there were during the 2008 recession.
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More Black Minnesotans going hungry
‘Growing up in poverty doesn’t teach you how to eat well, it teaches you how to eat to survive.’