Zero Hunger Fund

11/03/2025

FARMERS MARKETS solving the issues of hunger... all over... share your examples in comments!

Seattle example - $30 to use at market for anyone with a SNAP card -

The Ballard Farmers Market is allowing those with a SNAP/EBT card to shop from a new, free food pantry, and with $30 from a community fund.

11/03/2025

FREE MEALS from RESTAURANTS -

post yours here - and location
Sample: - Houston, TX
Require proof of Snap? Yes -

A Houston restaurant is giving free food to SNAP recipients.

11/03/2025

We are normalizing the need for help getting food - bc those in power have intended to make this "our" reality for Post videos in comments - of what your local food bank / free meals are like - give details that would help people like - accessibility for those with disabilities, seniors, kid friendly, allergy friendly like nuts, gluten, dairy, etc.... Thanks! PLEASE STATE YOUR LOCATION -

EXAMPLE: posted - and see comments -

" a 2020 study found that in nine states, 14,500 Walmart employees received food stamps. Another source stated that Walmart captures about 18% of all SNAP spending, a figure based on a study from the Union of Concerned Scientists. " If you want to - you can look up who these companies donate to politically.

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11/03/2025

In Florida? Feel free to share more resources here:

Check out food banks near you - or to volunteer or donate - https://www.feedingflorida.org/feeding-florida/florida-food-banks

"FARMSHARE" - Our Mission
At Farm Share, our mission to make sure that no Floridian goes hungry and no food goes to waste.
We are proud to be Florida's food bank and thankful to share that we never have and never will charge any organization or individual for food.
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Our valued donors and Florida farmers make it possible for us to distribute healthy and nutritious fruits, vegetables, proteins and other non-perishable food to Florida families, children, seniors and individuals in need.
https://www.farmshare.org/food-distributions-florida

11/03/2025

Rural Food Networks exist in most if not all states... MISSISSIPPI FOOD NETWORK: - https://www.msfoodnet.org/
Go here to find food or offer help !

11/03/2025

In Washington, DC - check out "So Others Might Eat" - https://some.org/

11/03/2025

PLEASE SHARE what FREE MEALS are near you ! Anywhere!
Please List location first- then info and links. Examples:
- MA, Holyoke, 01040: Second Friday Free Meals at UCC Holyoke - Maple and Appleton Street entrance, 5-6:30, every month on the 2nd Friday. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GanygYBcw/

International - List country first, then region and info... THANK YOU !

11/03/2025

HOW TO HELP FIND FOOD: (& help others)
- Click on link or Call 211: "in 99% of the U.S. and across Canada - call 211. Confidential & 24/7. Helps connect locally available food & help. In 180+ languages!
- https://www.211.org/food

- Call the National Hunger Hotline:
CALL: 1-866-348-6479 English (1-866-3-HUNGRY)
or - 1-877-842-6273 Spanish - Espanol (1-877-8-HAMBRE)
--- or by visiting our online database of food pantries and soup kitchens.
--- The Hotline is open Monday - Friday, 8AM - 8PM EST.
For access to resources 24/7, text FOOD, SNAP, WIC, or SUMMER to 914-342-7744. - https://findfood.hungerfreeamerica.org/
--- If you live in New York City, call our Benefits Access team for help applying for SNAP and WIC benefits."
- https://hungerfreeamerica.org/en-us/get-help

- Use the Feeding America website to find your local food bank and associated pantries by entering your ZIP code.
- https://www.feedingamerica.org/

- In Massachusetts, you can specifically contact Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline at 1-800-645-8333.
- https://projectbread.org/foodsource-hotline

Mutual Aid Groups - check Mutual Aid Hub & ask about local ones from neighbors, churches, your town or city hall: - Add more local ones to this site: https://www.mutualaidhub.org/

Free Food - seek your local Fridge / Freedge Finder
IN NYC AREA: FREE FRIDGES / FOOD - https://www.fridgefinder.app/
WORCESTER MA: https://www.woofridge.org/
Post local ones - throughout the US - here in comments! We will try to update...

-Update Information with DTA - if income or family size has changed - update them! It'll help... you WILL receive BACK benefits after the funds are released...
- See if you are eligible for WIC or HIP while these are still funded.

HOW TO HELP OTHERS:

-Donate to Food Banks - Cash, food, diapers, ask what is most needed. Host a donation event where you collect in boxes and distribute. One of many good ones: www.nokidhungry.org - if neearly "everyone", gives $20 or more, this makes a huge difference "Ending Child Hunger in America" has been their goal for a while...

-Volunteer Your Time - you can help serve food, pack and hand out meals, organize donations and more.

-Deliver Food: Anyone who needs it - meal trains, check elderly, neighbors, disabled, families without transportation or check in if you think they might be interested in help.

- Help someone else - some call it the "Grocery Buddy" system: Deliver food or take someone grocery shopping & offer to pay, use your HIP if you can spare some for others who don't have it, check in with anyone who will welcome this.

- Share this kind of info: - Spread the Word! online, in person, however you can.

- Local Businesses can Help - use your business to help or support those who are. Many are offering free meals, no quetions asked...

- Contact Representatives to urge them to release SNAP immediately.

- https://www.unitedway.org/our-impact/community-resiliency/211-connecting-people-to-local-resources

https://www.211.org/food

United Way is there when our communities need us. One way that happens — in 99% of the U.S. and across Canada — is through 211. This confidential 24/7 call center connects people with locally available help.

06/15/2023

Hunger and starvation crisis with drought in Somalia, malnutrition etc in many places. Action Against Hunger is building networks and health centers to combat this and the more funding, the more lives are saved.

See Instagram 'In the field' highlights from Action Against Hunger USA ()