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hunger Articles

• A Place at the Table (PG)

  

  

  MOVIES

  Justin Souther | 02/26/2013

  Genre: Documentary

  Director: Kristi Jacobson, Lori Silverbush

  Starring: Jeff Bridges, Mariana Chilton, Tom Colicchio, Ken Cook

  The Story: A documentary focusing on America’s continually growing hunger problem. The Lowdown: Well-intentioned and informative, but never quite manages to be as engrossing as it needs to be as entertainment.

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• Food on the table

  

  FEATURES

  Megan Dombroski | 05/15/2012

  Nonprofits struggle to feed “food insecure” children

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• A growing solution: Community gardens ease WNC hunger pains

  

  FEATURES

  Megan Dombroski | 04/10/2012

  Community gardens can help feed the hungry in Western North Carolina.

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• Photos: SonRise Community Outreach feeds the hungry, homeless one meal at a time

  

  NEWS

  Caitlin Byrd | 04/08/2012

  Every Saturday, SonRise Community Outreach serves the hungry breakfast from 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. However, they don't want it to feel like a soup kitchen. They want it to feel like a restaurant, complete with menus, waitresses and, most importantly, good service.

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• Pride and prejudice:Food assistance cuts could hit WNC hard

  

  FEATURES

  Megan Dombroski | 03/14/2012

  Looming cuts in food-assistance funding could spell big trouble for Western North Carolina residents: Funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, may be cut by $4.2 billion this year.

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• Hungry city: Asheville area country's 3rd worst in food hardship

  

  NEWS

  David Forbes | 03/01/2012

  Asheville's food hardship problem isn't going anywhere. According to a newly-released study from the Food Research and Action Center, the Asheville metro area is the third hardest-hit in the country, up from seventh last year. (Photo by Bill Rhodes)

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• Asheville celebs and officials take Polar Bear Plunge

  

  Max Cooper | 02/11/2012

  Celebs and politicos plunge into frigid water, raising more than $20,000 for Meals on Wheels.

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• Katie Souris on Food Policy Council's progress

  David Forbes | 01/26/2012

  UNCA graduate Katie Souris offers her thoughts on the Food Policy Council's first few meetings.

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• Asheville one of 29 cities surveyed in national report on hunger, homelessness

  David Forbes | 12/15/2011

  Asheville is one of 29 cities surveyed in a new report on hunger and homelessness from the U.S Conference of Mayors. Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy co-chairs the USCM's task force on the issue.

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• WNC wellness review: State denies endoscopy center, hunger rates at 30 percent, and whooping cough

  

  Caitlin Byrd | 08/30/2011

  In this week’s health-and-wellness roundup, the state rejects Mission and Pardee's request for a new endoscopy center, Carolinas HealthCare launches a mobile app for patients and more.

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