Hunger – Page 7 – People's World

Letter carriers kick off publicity for 20th annual food drive

April 24, 2012 By PAI

With less than a month to go before the big day, the Letter Carriers are kicking off nationwide publicity for the union's 20th annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive.

Food stamp use jumps to record rates in Illinois

January 20, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

In Illinois, the number of families in need of food assistance has jumped nearly 13 percent, creating not just a political or economic issue, but a moral one.

The GOP doesn’t care about hungry families

November 17, 2010 By PW Editorial Board

One in four children are in danger of going hungry every night says the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a new report on “food insecurity.”

Bus stop holds life lessons

May 10, 2010 By Noelia Wilson

I do the "Park and Ride" thing, meaning I park my car at my daughter's high school visitor parking lot in the morning when I drop her off, and I catch the bus the rest of...

For-profit firms jam up food stamp delivery

January 14, 2010 By Joe Sims

Extreme poverty and hunger is growing across the country, yet, a majority of states don't reach their entire eligible populations.