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November 2017

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Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Bed-Stuy urban farm fills gap in fresh foods

An honoree, Bed-Vyne founder and CEO Rotimi Akinnouye exults while raising additional funds for Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger. Eagle photos by Andy Katz Campaign Against Hunger By Andy Katz Special to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle What better way to express faith in nature’s ultimate benevolence than scheduling an outdoor fundraiser in late November? After

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Amsterdam News: Hunger remains major issue in the city

Cyril Josh Barker | 11/23/2017 Youma Nafo, who serves as food pantry coordinator at Harlem’s African Services Committee, said his organization has noticed an increase in the number of people who need pantry services over the past two years.  “Even though we try to accommodate everyone and we do sometimes run low on food, we never

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The Village Voice: Can Anyone Care About Hunger After Thanksgiving?

As Trump threatens $193 billion in food aid cuts, advocates try to hold people’s attention beyond the holiday charity season by Emma Whitford November 22, 2017 Joel Berg of Hunger Free America and staffers from the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger work to drum up interest in the city’s food pantries while anyone is noticing. Photography

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WPIX 11: NYC food pantries struggling in days before Thanksgiving

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn — Despite Bed-Stuy’s growing reputation a gentrified hotspot for trendy bars and pricey real estate, the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger operates one of the largest and busiest food pantries in the city. The staff here wrapped up another day and night serving 500 plus visitors. The demand is putting a massive strain on

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