We address hunger, loneliness, & neglect by providing our neighbors with nutritious food, and helpful resources. Plus as much produce as we can find!
Richmond, VA
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StThomasFoodPantry retweeted
GOP Gov @GlennYoungkin in the past week:
•Set up narc line to report teachers who condemn racism
•Went maskless for a photo op as Omicron rages
•Forced the historian tasked w/teaching about slavery at the Gov mansion to resign
•Publicly bullied a 17-year-old kid on Twitter
😳
StThomasFoodPantry retweeted
VDACS and VA Farm Bureau produce a cooking segment called “Heart of the Home” featuring seasonal #VirginiaGrown products. This week we learn how to make Pork BBQ!
youtube.com/watch?v=mHiHiKvn…
@vafb
StThomasFoodPantry retweeted
"It’s time to bring together the nation in a unifying mission to fix food. Our country’s poor metabolic health, spiraling health care costs, high levels of nutrition insecurity, persistent racial disparities and warming climate demand real solutions."
thehill.com/opinion/energy-e…
StThomasFoodPantry retweeted
Shirley Chisholm is best known as the 1st Black women to be elected to Congress, but #DYK she was key in expanding food stamps (now SNAP) & creating the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children (WIC), an essential program in the fight against hunger?
StThomasFoodPantry retweeted
Senators to Treasury: "COVID19 has exacerbated global food insecurity...In order for the U.S. to continue to demonstrate strong leadership, we urge you to issue a robust pledge to IFAD.”-@SenBobCasey @JerryMoran @SenatorLeahy @JohnBoozman @ChrisCoons @SenJeffMerkley @SenToddYoung
StThomasFoodPantry retweeted
Our food system is broken.
Family farmers are struggling while factory farms & Big Ag profit.
Affordable, fresh food is harder to find in rural & urban areas.
35+ million Americans are food insecure.
Excited to join @SenateAgDems to address these urgent issues & more.
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StThomasFoodPantry retweeted
Robert says that on the fixed income he receives that he can either pay for food or pay rent, but there is never enough money to do both. invisiblepeople.tv/videos/ro…
StThomasFoodPantry retweeted
Just had leaders from regional hub @MDLZ drop off groceries for our Christmas Eve distribution. They heard about our work and gathered up items for us. We are grateful! #foodpantry #Donations
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🚨🚨🚨🚨 #FreeCovidTesting – at Virginia, USA
StThomasFoodPantry retweeted
🍏 #DYK 7% of military households reported experiencing trouble getting enough food during the previous year?
🗣️ Congress has the power to ensure those who protect our freedom have freedom from hunger.
✳️ Learn more: bit.ly/3pfzZO6#VeteransDay
StThomasFoodPantry retweeted
🍏 No child should have an empty stomach.
🍽️ No parent should forgo a meal.
🌽 No senior should have a bare pantry.
🗳️ On #ElectionDay, join @FeedingAmerica in voting to send our lawmakers a clear message: we must act to ensure no one goes hungry. bit.ly/37adQtX
StThomasFoodPantry retweeted
The number of Americans who say they can’t afford enough food for themselves or their children is growing and is likely to get larger now some government benefits have expired on.wsj.com/3fX4tOY
StThomasFoodPantry retweeted
Changes to school meals have made low-income kids healthier. Will they last? buff.ly/3gKDpDQ
StThomasFoodPantry retweeted
The relief bill proposed by @SenateGOP falls completely short and fails to help hungry families by boosting SNAP. See how (and why!) you can can help secure a #SNAP expansion in the final deal.
StThomasFoodPantry retweeted
I don't normally think of SNAP (food stamps) as a mental health program, but those who get it say it reduces family stress. Two men I talked to for this story said they teared up in relief when the card arrived. nytimes.com/2020/07/19/us/po…