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USAIt is easy to make a difference
Food for All’s We Rise by Lifting Others campaign connects food assistance with health, stability, and independence.
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USAHurricane Helene Southeast USA
AMURT & AMURTEL has local volunteer relief teams in NW North Carolina. After the storm, they removed sludge, served hot meals, and provided food, non-food items, and small cash grants to those in…
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USAFeeding Program in Los Angeles
AMURT has been involved with the hunger problem amongst the poor and the homeless in Los Angeles for the last 25 years. Our breakfast feeding through Mama D’s Kitchen is legendary amongst the folks…
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USAFood for All Annual Report 2023
Food For All DC (FFA) had another impactful year in 2023. We grew as a useful resource for the D.C. government, private agencies, and healthcare providers, with 147 new case managers making…
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USAFood for All Annual Report 2022
In 2022, with many clients finding jobs, FFA went back to basics, supporting more homebound people. 50% of the new clients in 2022 were in poor physical or mental health, had disabilities, were…
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USAFood for All Annual Report 2021
In 2021, FFA broadened the scope of its program, responding to anyone seeking assistance, and not just those who are elderly or home-bound. Given the pressures of the pandemic, we wanted to ensure…
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USACOVID-19 Response in USA
AMURT’s Food For All (FFA) program in Washington DC has seen a four-fold increase in demand for food over the past four weeks, increasing from 140 weekly food recipients in late March to 503 in late…
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USAHarvey and Irma hurricane response
Harvey began as a major category four hurricane – the first to make landfall in the US in 12 years. It triggered flooding and many areas could be uninhabitable for months. AMURT has volunteers in the…
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Food for All is a non-profit organization that strives to provide emergency food to those who are in temporary situations of need. Our clients are generally elderly citizens, handicapped, or single…
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USAInterview: Food For All Site Coordinators
Kathy and Graeme have been serving Food For All as site coordinators for 7 years. They organize the logistics of packing and transporting food, motivate the volunteers and maintain the efficient yet…
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USANC Prisoners Find Balance with Yoga
For almost ten years, Ananda Marga volunteer Steven Landau has run a weekly yoga program at Wake Correctional Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The voluntary two hour class includes Ananda Marga…
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