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In the News 2023

1/2023 WNYT Group Calls on Gov. Hochul to fight food insecurity https://wnyt.com/top-stories/group-calls-on-gov-hochul-to-fight-food-insecurity/
1/2023 WRGB Recipients, food pantries, communities brace for end of additional SNAP benefits https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/recipients-food-pantries-communities-brace-for-end-of-additional-snap-benefits-new-york
2/2023 WAMC A Check-in with The Food Pantries for the Capital District https://www.wamc.org/podcast/the-roundtable/2023-02-14/a-check-in-with-the-food-pantries-for-the-capital-district
2/2023 WAMC Food Pantries for the Capital District work to alleviate food insecurity https://www.wamc.org/podcast/the-roundtable/2023-02-17/a-check-in-with-the-food-pantries-for-the-capital-district
3/2023 WNYT SNAP Benefits reduced for many New Yorkers https://wnyt.com/top-stories/snap-benefits-reduced-for-many-new-yorkers/
3/2023 News 10 Where to get help as Pandemic SNAP benefits end https://www.news10.com/news/where-to-get-help-as-pandemic-snap-benefits-end/
3/2023 The Altamont Enterprise Regional Week CLVI: Federal pandemic help ends, leaving local food pantries in the lurch

 

https://altamontenterprise.com/03082023/week-clvi-federal-pandemic-help-ends-leaving-local-food-pantries-lurch
4/2023 News 10 The Food Pantries volunteers & partners to be recognized https://www.news10.com/news/local-news/the-food-pantries-volunteers-partners-to-be-recognized/
4/2023 News 10 Crossgates hosting CANstruction competition to help fight hunger https://www.news10.com/news/albany-county/crossgates-hosting-canstruction-competition-to-help-fight-hunger/
4/2023 Times Union ‘Pang!’ explores the sound of hunger at UAlbany https://www.timesunion.com/theater/article/pang-explores-sound-hunger-ualbany-17902295.php
4/2023 Spotlight News Canstruction Helps Feed the Hungry https://spotlightnews.com/news/2023/04/28/canstruction-helps-feed-the-hungry/
6/2/23 WAMC 1.5 hours WAMC Fund Drive
6/2/23 Hudson Mohawk Magazine Podcast with Brea Barthel  

 

10/20/23 New York NOW (PBS) https://www.thirteen.org/programs/new-york-now/food-insecurity-new-yorks-silent-crisis-hjkjce/
10/30/23 News 10 Rustic Barn Pub to host benefit concert for food pantries https://www.news10.com/community/concerts-performances/rustic-barn-pub-to-host-benefit-concert-for-food-pantries/
11/13/23 Hudson Mohawk Magazine Food Pantries need holiday help https://www.mediasanctuary.org/stories/2023/food-pantries-need-holiday-help/
11/15/23 Spotlight News SPOTTED: Foodstock 10 at Rustic Barn Pub https://spotlightnews.com/towns/2023/11/15/spotted-foodstock-10/
11/18/23 Times Union Albany church leads Thanksgiving basket effort https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/albany-church-leads-thanksgiving-basket-effort-18500994.php
11/20/23 News 10 Food pantries seeing increased need ahead of the holidays https://www.news10.com/news/food-pantries-seeing-increased-need-ahead-of-the-holidays/
11/22/23 Spotlight News Ruck March for charity on Veterans Day https://spotlightnews.com/news/2023/11/22/march-for-charity-on-veterans-day/

 

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