Feed The Hungry - with Natasha Pernicka

Feeding The Hungry: Who is Helping?

Changing The World has a lot to do with Feeding the Hungry, as in
keeping the population fed.

Today's guest has a passion for those in need. Natasha Pernicka
is the Executive Director at The Food Pantries for the Capital
District, Inc. in Albany, NY.

Her passion is evident.

The power of working together in coalition, The Food Pantries for
the Capital District strives to fill the gaps to make sure pantry
shelves are full and people in need have nutritious food on the
table.

Note this is New York State related:

Imagine trying to feed yourself on $4.50 a day. Without cheating.
For most of us, that’s coffee and a treat. If you’re dependent on
the monthly SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
benefits, formerly known as food stamps, that $4.50 average daily
allotment tends to run out by the third week. Take the “SNAP
challenge” to experience why people living in a chronic food
emergency often opt for cheap calories rather than healthful
food. But for many, the emergency doesn’t end.

43,500 people visit Capital District food pantries annually.
However, according to Feeding America, more than 80,000
people—including 23,000 babies and children—in our region are
food insecure, which means they lack access or resources to
provide healthy food on a consistent basis. That’s one in 10
citizens.

We break down what the Food Pantries actually do, where the food
comes from, and talk about volunteering, among a variety of
topics.


More Info: https://thefoodpantries.org


Natasha's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-pernicka-21b6342

Video Interview: https://lnkd.in/djxzTUKN

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