hunger

After some statements made on Facebook, I wanted to clear the air... instead, we'll go this route.

While we're stuffing our faces with second or third helpings, it might be easy to forget that there are many Montanans who are going through tough times.

Up to 60% of rural Montana students receive subsidized school lunches but have nothing to eat over the weekend. This is where Cole's Pantry fills the void by providing over 500 children with backpacks of food in 8 communities including Bridger, Huntley, Shepherd, Fromberg, Laurel, Red Lodge, Glasgow and Deer Lodge.

In Billings, an estimated 600 people are homeless on any given night and more than half of that number is homeless families, according to Shametrius Long, an AmeriCorps VISA volunteer who is spearheading a food drivie and more. "It's important to bring awareness to these issues and address these problems as a community," Long told Townsquare Media...

A recent meeting at the library was held to determine why people are struggling to feed  themselves and their children. The reasons they came up with all sound like excuses to me: Low wages, cost of food, high rent, fuel prices, unable to find work and health care costs...

The Montana Food Bank Network’s Hungry in Montana 2014 report was released this week, highlighting the experiences of food pantry clients across the state.

This week, the employees of Energy Partners Propane voted unanimously to donate all their Christmas bonuses to the Montana Food Bank Network.