This is *** 米兰体育 13 editorial with president and general manager Susanna Schuller. If the average person eats at least 2 meals *** day, that's 730 meals *** year. Now imagine losing access to 2 million meals. This is the reality for the community food bank of central Alabama as USDA funding cuts hit food banks, schools, and farmers nationwide. That could mean that 4000 neighbors in central Alabama could go hungry. Last year, the food bank distributed 24 million meals. Yet Central Alabama needs 40 million meals annually to close the meal gap according to Feeding America. Despite this setback, the food bank remains steadfast, breaking ground on *** new larger facility to store more food and fight more hunger, but they need our support. Scan the QR code on your screen to donate today, organize food drives, and rally the community to financially support the food bank's building campaign. Together we can fill the gap and ensure no one in central Alabama goes hungry. This has been *** 米兰体育 13 editorial. If you'd like to reply, please send an email to editorial at 米兰体育.com.
Editorial: Hunger in Central Alabama
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Updated: 2:58 PM CDT Apr 4, 2025
If the average person eats at least two meals a day, that鈥檚 730 meals a year鈥攏ow imagine losing access to 2 million meals. This is the reality for the Community Foodbank of Central Alabama as USDA funding cuts hit food banks, schools, and farmers nationwide. That could mean 4-thousand neighbors in Central Alabama could go hungry. Last year, the food bank distributed 24 million meals, yet Central Alabama needs 40 million meals annually to close the meal gap, according to Feeding America. Despite this setback, the food bank remains steadfast, breaking ground on a new, larger facility to store more food and fight more hunger. They need our support. Click here to donate today, organize food drives, and rally the community to financially support the foodbank鈥檚 building campaign. Together, we can fill the gap and ensure no one in Central Alabama goes hungry.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — If the average person eats at least two meals a day, that鈥檚 730 meals a year鈥攏ow imagine losing access to 2 million meals.
This is the reality for the Community Foodbank of Central Alabama as USDA funding cuts hit food banks, schools, and farmers nationwide. That could mean 4-thousand neighbors in Central Alabama could go hungry.
Last year, the food bank distributed 24 million meals, yet Central Alabama needs 40 million meals annually to close the meal gap, according to Feeding America.
Despite this setback, the food bank remains steadfast, breaking ground on a new, larger facility to store more food and fight more hunger.
They need our support. Click here to donate today, organize food drives, and rally the community to financially support the foodbank鈥檚 building campaign.
Together, we can fill the gap and ensure no one in Central Alabama goes hungry.
