An Rx for food? Doctor’s offices offer groceries to those in need.
- Date: 12/02/2024
The Capital Area Food Bank has partnered with area health sites to set up “food pharmacies.” Dietitian Emily Frymark slid…
The Capital Area Food Bank has partnered with area health sites to set up “food pharmacies.” Dietitian Emily Frymark slid…
DoorDash is now accepting SNAP benefits as payment at over 15,000 grocery stores. Cheryl Young, a spokesperson for the delivery company, said…
In a significant move to enhance food accessibility, New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced a $10 million Food Access…
Access to fresh, nutritious food remains a significant challenge for many communities across the United States, particularly in rural areas…
As a Fayetteville food pantry volunteer and someone who supplements trips to the grocery store with local assistance methods, the…
The “summer hunger gap” is a challenge throughout the state, as low-income families who rely on schools to help feed…
Instacart is partnering with New York’s largest health system. The grocery technology company’s Instacart Health initiative designed to promote access to healthy…
Local residents who want to go to the New Castle Farmers Market downtown but don’t have the wheels to get…
INDIANAPOLIS — “Food in Transit” program provides Hoosiers with fresh groceries on the go. IndyGo, the City of Indianapolis and…
The city of indianapolis.. is teaming up with Indy Go and a local non-profit.. to get fresh food — into…
BALTIMORE — Getting groceries will become more difficult for some families in Edmondson Village. Giant foods in the Edmondson Square…
Starting June 24, a Cedar Rapids nonprofit agency will provide free rides to the Oakland Road Hy-Vee for Mountain View,…
Patients visiting one clinic in Newark can now get their prescriptions filled on-site, right after their medical appointment. And upstairs…
Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services (STARS) and the Saginaw City Council are hoping to turn Saginaw from a food desert…
NORTHAMPTON — Food and other necessities can be found at the Goshen General Store on Route 9. For low-income individuals…
Objective: The aim of the present study is to utilize a natural experiment and examine changes in dietary patterns of predominantly…
A student government agency will begin a pilot shuttle system in the spring that takes students from campus to the…
New Jersey lawmakers have advanced legislation they say would lead towns to take a more creative approach to solving the…
Heidi Gullett, associate director of Case Western Reserve University Medical School’s Center for Community Health Integration, and a partner in…
Hillsborough County, FL is making fresh and healthy food more accessible to residents in East Tampa. Following a successful pilot, the program is now a regular public service.
The “On the Go” program, initiated in 2022 through a partnership between the Salina Senior Center, OCCK Transportation, and the Mobility Manager for North Central Kansas, aims to boost senior citizens’ usage of Salina’s public transportation system.
The Alger County Transit Authority runs three buses to Marquette every day, Monday through Friday, every week. Now the agency…
Being healthy is at the top of many of our to-do lists. But did you know that social factors often…
The City of Longmont has committed more than $45,000 to help residents in need get to and from the grocery…
The Oswego County Department of Mobility Management offers a “Shop-n-Shuttle” service to residents of Towpath Towers in Fulton, providing them…
Most households, especially those experiencing food insecurity, choose their preferred food retailers based on prices, rather than proximity. However, food-insecure…
The Share Center, located at 213 Reed Avenue in Norman, Oklahoma, has been open for about a month. It’s open…
The Thumb Food Policy Council continues making a difference in the lives of seniors, veterans, and low-income children and families…
A local food bank is partnering with a transportation services company to expand access to fresh, healthy food. The Regional…
Before the opening of Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital’s community garden in June 2022, officials said the space where it now resides was…
The Westchester County Department of Planning, with the support of the Department of Health, is launching a survey as part of its…
The City of Lake Wales is partnering with local area transit provider Citrus Connection to provide a community circulator for…
The Central Ohio Transit Authority and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority broke ground on what is being called a “mobility…
A CDC study found that about 32 percent of people who earn less than the federal poverty line — $32,630 a year…
Organizers are pushing back on the idea that farmers markets are a ‘fancy lifestyle.’ They accept SNAP benefits and target…
Eskenazi Health is providing fresh food to the community at the “Fresh for You Market on Wheels,” a mobile grocery…
A pilot project designed to improve access to fresh and healthy food for East Tampa residents has now become a…
Thanks to a new partnership with Kroger and God’s Pantry Food Bank, Lexington is launching a new mobile food program…
A program that pays for Somerville residents’ taxi rides to grocery stores and medical appointments has been extended. The city’s…
Per the USDA’s most recent food access research report, up to 27% of the US population currently lives in “low-income and…
A collaboration between UC San Diego Health and 211 San Diego, a region-wide, non-profit referral service that connects anyone living…
Residents in the Southside of Jackson struggle to get their groceries – that part of the city is known as…
The United Way is helping expand transit service to areas of Cape Breton Regional Municipality that don’t have bus routes.…
For a small but growing number of food banks, distributing food is no longer enough. These food banks, including Feeding…
Recognizing that reliable access to nutritious food is integral to overall health, Project Bread, Massachusetts’ leading anti-hunger organization statewide, launched…
Another free shuttle service is being launched to help give New Kensington residents in the city’s downtown “food desert” access…
Grilled lamb with eggplants, bell peppers, onions, and sweet potato ratatouille served over a bed of rice are not typically…
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