MORGANTOWN — Statewide, 600 households with senior citizens — including 300 in the Mountaineer Food Bank coverage area — are no longer eligible for the state’s Senior […]
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Bloom: The food crisis is here
MORGANTOWN — MORGANTOWN — The need and the funding for food programs are heading in opposite directions according to one local official. “This is really not a […]
Steptoe & Johnson and Antero Resources team up to support Veterans Table Program
GASSAWAY — Steptoe & Johnson and Antero Resources sponsored the month of November for Mountaineer Food Bank’s Veterans Table Program. This collaboration reflects a shared dedication to […]
Guest essay: Lawmakers must move forward on farm bill
by Caitlin Cook Food banks are facing a food crisis. A majority of the more than 200 food banks in the Feeding America network serving every county […]
Food for Preston meets community needs during the holidays
Food for Preston has fulfilled the nutritional needs of Preston County since 1985, currently feeding over 18,000 people annually. With 10 food pantries located throughout Preston County, […]
Supply chain issues hit home
Headlines across the nation herald a great calamity: ships and trucks backed up at ports, fuel pumps running dry, shelves empty of toys. All fingers point to […]
Guest essay: Our job is not done. Congress must keep addressing hunger
by Chad Morrison and Cyndi Kirkhart Some of the most defining images in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic showed lines of cars as far as […]
Guest essay: For far too many kids, summer also means hunger
Congress can make a difference by Caitlin Cook When the school year ends and summer begins, kids across the nation look forward to enjoying no more tests […]
GUEST ESSAY: As ‘normalcy’ returns, food banks still need community’s help
by Cynthia Kirkhart and J. Chad Morrison The last year has really taught us all a lot about ourselves. That we are resilient, giving and able to […]
Mobile Food Pantry to host drive-thru food giveaway
MORGANTOWN — Mountaineer Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry will hold a food giveaway in Monongalia County this weekend. The food giveaway is set for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. […]
