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M.J. Electric Holds Trick-or-Can Food Drive

November 19, 2019

Witches, monsters, and cans, oh my! M.J. Electric got in the Halloween spirit this October, by hosting their very own spooky Trick-or-Can Food Drive.

Starting on October 1 and extending all the way to Halloween, M.J. Electric encouraged their employees to donate non-perishable items — such as peanut butter, tuna, pasta, canned vegetables, and cereal — to help fight hunger in Chicago. The company donated a grand total of 1,300 pounds of food, which will provide 1,000 meals to people who are facing hunger in the communities they serve.

M.J. Electric received an assist from our friends at MiniMoves, who volunteered to deliver the all of the donations to the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry.

Nearly 1.4 million people in Illinois are food insecure, including 1 in 6 children. Thank you to those at M.J. Electric for supporting our mission to fight hunger in Illinois and across the United States.

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Inflation & food insecurity are on the rise

Cuts to SNAP benefits and inflation have had a devastating economic impact and filled the lines at food banks and pantries across the country. More than 47 million Americans including 1 in 5 children are struggling with food insecurity and do not know where their next meal is coming from. 

For people of color and other minorities, the situation is even worse. Hunger disproportionately affects the Black population, the Latinx community, LGBTQ+ individuals, and more. 

USDA TERMINATES FOOD SECURITY REPORT 

September 22: The USDA announced termination of future Household Food Security Reports USDA, which had tracked hunger nationwide for nearly 30 years. The most recent data revealed that one in seven households — 47.4 million people, including 13.8 million children — were food insecure. For more than three decades, the report was been the gold standard for measuring whether a household lacks consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. “Eliminating data collection strips away the evidence that proves these programs work, where investment is needed, and who is being left out,” Crystal FitzSimons, president, Food Research & Action Center said in a statement.

Read more on the cancellation of food insecurity survey

 

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