Lake County Food Pantry Struggles to Feed Kids for Summer Amid Federal Cuts

Second Harvest continues to feel federal cuts impact ahead of summer months

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — It has been two months since federal cuts were announced, and Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee continues to be impacted. "In March we received 301,122 pounds of USDA product, and then in April we only received 198,171 pounds of product which was a decrease of 102,951 pounds of food from USDA," said Kendra Lindsay with Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. TVA planning for future of Kingston site…

Franklin County Technical School answers region’s student hunger problem with food pantry

TURNERS FALLS — Richard Martin doesn’t make very many easy decisions, but allowing a food pantry in the Franklin County Technical School he runs was a no-brainer.

Klamath-Lake Counties Food Bank looks to fill gaps caused by federal cuts

Klamath-Lake Counties Food Bank executive director Lori Garrard said it's unclear how cuts to USDA food bank programs will impact local food banks, but she's confident community members and volunteers will step up to fill the gap if needed.

Lake County food pantry struggles to feed kids for summer amid federal cuts

The Neighborhood Center of South Lake typically feeds 500 families in the region weekly, and 750 kids over the summer months. However, the CEO said cuts have put the mission in jeopardy.

Santa Clara County works to save services amid federal cuts - San José Spotlight

A massive structural budget deficit is forcing Santa Clara County leaders to get creative in finding ways to avoid hits to critical social safety net services. A San José Spotlight review of County Executive James Williams’ budget recommendations for fiscal year 2025-26 shows four main takeaways about what services could be eliminated, reduced, saved and added — and what it all means for residents in light of a $70 million federal funding loss. …

As Zurakowski leaves Beyond Hunger, 65,000 people are fed - Forest Park Review

Michele Zurakowski, chief executive officer of Beyond Hunger, has overseen the nonprofit’s significant growth during the past 17 years. She is retiring at the end of next month, leaving the nonprofit in a stronger position after weathering the Great Recession and COVID.  Zurakowski joined what was then known as the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry in 2008 as a part-time co-chair. The role was originally intended to be voluntary, but she insiste…