Our mission at The Idaho Foodbank is to feed, educate and advocate for Idaho’s hungry. Advocacy often means taking a role of speaking for Idaho’s most vulnerable when issues arise which could have a detrimental effect on the families, children, and seniors who are in need. Today, we’re asking for our supporters to help us […]
The warm sands and tony neighborhoods in Naples, Florida, give it the name “Paradise Coast.” But for seniors struggling to keep food on the table, it’s far from a paradise. Source: Asking for help at 80 — America’s new faces of hunger
by Laurie Welch / lwelch@magicvalley.com BURLEY | Brittany Breezee filled a shopping cart full of food Tuesday to take back to her five children, ages 18 months to 16 years. She was one of hundreds of people who came to the food pantry at Mountain View Christian Center in Burley. About 300 families come regularly, […]
Ken says he remembers the moment well. He was flabbergasted. He was upset. Even working full time at a local call center, the bills were piling up. A stroke of good luck had led to Ken’s wife getting an interview with a local daycare center. But that feeling of luck was short-lived. Ken and his […]
