everyday hunger A Former Kitchen Worker Describes His Struggle With Hunger: ‘I Didn't Know What to Do' Javier Albarran had worked in a hotel kitchen for more than 25 years when he lost his job last March due to the pandemic. Finding himself without insurance or the income he needed to get by, he said, “I didn’t know what to do.” When a friend asked him to take him to a food bank, Albarran overcame his embarrassment...
everyday hunger Everyday Hunger: How COVID-19 and Funeral Expenses Devastated One Family When Luisa Flores of Dallas, Texas, lost her father to COVID-19, it sparked a chain of events that drained her family’s savings and has left them reliant on food banks to eat. Her story is just one example of how the pandemic has devastated families and led to a spike in food insecurity across the country.
everyday hunger Inside One Couple's Daily Struggle to Feed Their Four Children During the Pandemic 'Honestly, I didn't want to let my children down. And I was really scared because obviously I have five people to take care of. Honestly, I didn't know what I was going to do.'
everyday hunger One Family's Struggle With Food Insecurity: ‘I Didn't Want to Let My Children Down' Edward Willis and Paulina Lopez have four children between the ages of 1 and 8. When they lost their income due to the pandemic, they faced themselves in a desperate struggle to make sure their children had food to eat and a place to sleep each day. The Los Angeles County couple shared their emotional journey through food and housing...
food insecurity 10 Easy Ways to Help Families Battling Hunger or Food Insecurity Organizing a meal train, or simply surprising a neighbor with a favorite dish, are just a couple of ways you can help those in need
everyday hunger Everyday Hunger: An NYC Retiree Describes Overcoming Shame to Accept Help From a Food Bank Martha Mae Adams is a retired postal police officer who lives in New York City. After leaving that career for health reasons, she continued to support herself with the help of some income she made working with children. But COVID-19 ended that. She talked to NBCLX about overcoming her shame to accept donations from a food pantry during the pandemic....
