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Shoe giveaway at Toms for those in need…

Posted on January 21, 2012 | Leave a comment
TOMS Shoes

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My son Skylar purchased a pair of Toms Shoes for my third grandchild, Jaxon. I am not a fan of these shoes because I don’t like to be cold and they look like slippers to me. However, they are quite popular right now and the little shoes, Jaxon is only one, are pretty cute. I am a mom and a grandma so pretty is an accurate description but right on the box as I was opening them up was this statement, “With every pair you purchase, Toms will give a paid of new shoes to a child in need. One for One.” I was totally impressed. Thank you Toms for thinking of those in need. There are many in the US who have a need too. Bless you!

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Poverty rate rises as incomes decline – Census – Yahoo! Finance

Posted on September 13, 2011 | Leave a comment

Poverty rate rises as incomes decline – Census – Yahoo! Finance.

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Many older adults scramble to pay for food – USATODAY.com

Posted on September 12, 2011 | Leave a comment

 

 

Many older adults scramble to pay for food – USATODAY.com.

At YAS, we find that there are many older adults, not just elderly coming for food. The cost of food is very high and this economy makes it difficult for many to have jobs.

 

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California unemployment rises in July to 12% – latimes.com

Posted on August 19, 2011 | Leave a comment

California unemployment rises in July to 12% – latimes.com.

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Food Pantries: Demand up in Los Angeles and Orange County

Posted on July 8, 2011 | Leave a comment

By Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times

July 8, 2011
The number of people seeking help from Los Angeles and Orange county food pantries continues to grow even as the economy begins to stabilize, according to figures released Thursday, and local charities are struggling to keep up with demand.

A record 330,000 residents are being served each month at the 600 pantries supplied by the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, a 73% increase from when the recession hit in 2008. Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, which supplies about 480 charitable groups, is reaching nearly 250,000 people a month, a 70% increase.
Food Pantries: Demand up in LA and Orange County

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Demand at Silicon Valley Food Bank

Posted on July 1, 2011 | Leave a comment

WSJ-San Francisco Bay Area-June 30, 2011

By GEOFFREY A. FOWLER

While the latest Web boom has minted a new crop of millionaires in Silicon Valley, hundreds of thousands of people in the area still struggle to put food on the table.

Amid high unemployment over the past three years, the number of people being served by Second Harvest, one of the Bay Area’s largest food banks, has risen 42%. Some 250,000 people in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties receive food each month from the bank—nearly one in every 10 residents.

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20 Facts about Child Hunger

Posted on May 13, 2011 | Leave a comment

I know that child hunger is on the rise. I appreciate that we do our part as a community outreach. When we take the time to talk to the people in our lines who need food, it is the working poor. In Orange County, CA right now jobs are being lost, shelter is at a low and the need for food is high. Help support with food if you can. Drop off healthy fruits and vegetables to 3512 E. Chapman Ave.,Orange, Ca. Let us know by email if possible info@youarespecial.org.

20 Facts About Child Hunger And Child Poverty That Will Break Your Heart (excellent site)

The Economic Collapse

The Economic Collapse

Are You Prepared For The Coming Economic Collapse And The Next Great Depression?

Did you know that nearly half of the 44 million Americans that are on food stamps today are children?  Did you know that more than a fifth of all U.S. children are living in poverty and that a fourth of all U.S. children are enrolled in the food stamp program?  Did you know that most of the people that starve to death around the globe are children?  In 2011, child hunger and child poverty are major problems in the United States and they are at epidemic levels in many areas of the world.  The facts that are you are about to read are tough to stomach and they are meant to break your heart.  Most of us need to be touched on an emotional level before we will take action.  As I have written about previously, the world is on the verge of a horrific global food crisis.  Unless a miracle happens, there is not going to be nearly enough food for everyone in the world in the future.  We all need to prepare so that we will be able to feed our own families when that time comes and so that we will be able to be generous and share with others in need.

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/20-facts-about-child-hunger-and-child-poverty-that-will-break-your-heart

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If you are unemployed, should you move?

Posted on May 9, 2011 | 1 Comment

The Economic Collapse

The Economic Collapse

Are You Prepared For The Coming Economic Collapse And The Next Great Depression?

If You Are Unemployed, Should You Move Somewhere Else In Order To Find A Job?

It has been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.  Unfortunately, millions of Americans find themselves slowly going insane as they apply for hundreds upon hundreds of jobs and yet never get hired.  It is incredibly difficult to get a good job in most areas of the United States today.  So if you are unemployed, and there are no jobs in your area, should you move somewhere else in an attempt to find work?  That is a very hard question.  Of course if what you are currently doing right now is not working it is only natural to want to change course, but sadly unemployment is absolutely rampant all over the United States.  Today, the “official” unemployment rate is hovering around 9 percent, but the true employment picture is much bleaker than that.

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About 1 in 7 receive food stamps

Posted on May 4, 2011 | Leave a comment

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Real Time Economics

Economic insight and analysis from The Wall Street Journal.

  • May 3, 2011, 2:10 PM ET

About 1 in 7 in U.S. Receive Food Stamps

By Sara Murray

Growth in the food stamp program appeared to reach a plateau in February — with 14.3% of the population relying on the safety net program.

The number of food stamp recipients was essentially flat in February, the most recent month available, with 44.2 million Americans receiving benefits, according a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (See a sortable breakdown of the data here.)

The food stamp program ballooned during the recession as workers lost their jobs or saw their hours and income reduced. The rise in recipients has begun to flatten in recent months, which may mean that as the economy is improving fewer Americans are seeking to join the program. Enrollment in the program is still high though, with 11.6

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Biggest jump in food costs in more than 36 years

Posted on March 16, 2011 | Leave a comment

Wholesale prices rise 1.6 pct. due to biggest jump in food costs in more than 36 years

On Wednesday March 16, 2011, 8:57 am

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In this March 1, 2011 photo, a customer looks at fresh vegetables at a Kroger Co. supermarket in Cincinnati. Wholesale prices jumped last month by the most in nearly two years due to higher energy costs and the steepest rise in food prices in 36 years. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

On Wednesday March 16, 2011, 8:57 am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices jumped last month by the most in nearly two years due to higher energy costs and the steepest rise in food prices in 36 years. Excluding those volatile categories, inflation was tame.

The Labor Department said Wednesday that the Producer Price Index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.6 percent in February — double the 0.8 percent rise in the previous month. Outside of food and energy costs, the core index ticked up 0.2 percent, less than January’s 0.5 percent rise.

Food prices soared 3.9 percent last month, the biggest gain since November 1974. Most of that increase was due to a sharp rise in vegetable costs, which increased nearly 50 percent. That was the most in almost a year. Meat and dairy products also rose.

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