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New data shows how much food Alabama families facing hunger are still short each year, what it costs, and what it will take to close the gap. Most hunger statistics count people. The meal gap counts something else: food that isn’t there. Each year, Feeding America’s…

Joan Witherspoon-Norris Alabama Can Solve an Administrative Problem Without Creatinga Family Crisis Crystal is a 36-year-old mother of two who came to one of Alabama’s Family Resource Centers looking for a path to a better-paying job with benefits and consistent…

Feeding Alabama today announced that CEO Laura Lester has decided to retire after 13 years leading the organization and 20 years in food banking overall. Her last day will be September 24, 2026. The Board of Directors has named current COO Kim Lawkis as the…

Published Thu, Nov 19 20209:00 AM EST Updated Thu, Nov 19 20209:00 AM EST Megan Leonhardt @MEGAN_LEONHARDT Monica Wahlberg has been submitting unemployment claims for the last 14 weeks, but she hasn’t seen a cent yet.  After losing her dream job as the director…

Alabama’s food banks are working hard to meet the demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Alabama attorneys are stepping up to the challenge to help feed our state’s most vulnerable families through the 5th Annual Legal Food Frenzy. The Alabama Legal Food Frenzy is an…

Alabama Food Bank Association today announced it received 11,520 jars of peanut butter from the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, providing an abundance of one of the most requested items at food banks. The Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) and its…