While we all eat well – I as much as anybody else – we face the overall problem of hunger in this country particularly now (November 7, 2025) with the deliberate and cruel attempt to restrict food stamps.
What do we do in response? There are admirable local efforts afoot
but are there others? My wife and I contribute to Feeding America. Any other suggestions?
Donate to food banks ($$$ over food). A lot of local restaurants here are offering free meals.
Incredible this is even necessary, but nonetheless it’s nice to see our community supporting the weakest.
I went to get my hair cut today and the salon had a very generous food pantry set up just inside the door with huge signs urging people to take what they need. I have donated to the local food bank here and in Boston and to World Kitchen, all as I know many other HOs do. But I don’t know what the societal answer is, other than vote.
I agree with you totally on this (as on pretty much all else), but in the present, immediate crisis I thought it would be useful to have suggestions about specifically where people might contribute.
The longish term is, as you say, to vote, but there’s an even longer term issue where no matter who is in power people go hungry in this, the richest country in the history of the earth.
I like that some local restaurants in Toronto will let customers pay it forward, paying for meals for people who can’t afford it.
I also like that a local chain restaurant serves dinner to everyone staying at Ronald McDonald House in my city on Wednesdays.
Lawyers here have a programme run through the Law Society of Ontario called Lawyers Feed The Hungry, which provides meals a couple nights a month.
I support Community Fridges in Toronto, as well as the Food Bank.
I have been supporting some charities that help kids learn to cook, and help provide families with food.
This registered charity teaches kids to make jam, and sells it online and through local stores. They also run a café, that helps people get a fresh start.
Something I do with my sorority (AKA= Alpha Kappa Alpha)
Childhood Hunger Initiative Power Pack (AKA CHIPP™)
“AKA CHIPP provides weekend and holiday meals for children within local communities “
We include cards with words of encouragement.
We also pack food at the food bank and support community gardens.
The community does some gleaning.
I think donating money is more effective for the food banks.
