
Study: Moms, caregivers in homes with food insecurity need mental-health supports
Household food insecurity hits moms and caregivers especially hard, and it leads to negative mental health impacts, according to a new study.
Household food insecurity hits moms and caregivers especially hard, and it leads to negative mental health impacts, according to a new study.
The Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee has received $2,700 from the Food Lion feeds charitable foundation to help feed neighbors in need.
A nonprofit foundation in Virginia Beach is accepting grant proposals for impactful projects to address the homeless service system.
An outreach program part of Virginia Cooperative Extension has been awarded $4 million in grants and sub-awards to battle food insecurity.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced $175,000 in grant awards designed to increase retail access to fresh foods in underserved parts of the state.
The fourth largest county in the Commonwealth is also a food oasis, an area where residents experience food insecurity or lack of access.
A survey of low- and middle-income parents found that 64 percent of respondents said their family is finding it hard to make ends meet right now.
Funded by the Virginia Food Access Investment Fund, the four projects will improve retail fresh food access in underserved communities.
Members of our community who live with food insecurity are the individuals you least expect because they are working.
The experience of not knowing where or when your family’s next meal is coming from is an unfortunate reality for many Virginians.