Churches tackle ongoing child hunger
As the last bell rings in late May or early June, throngs of schoolkids rush from their school to celebrate the start of summer. More time
Poverty, hunger issue won’t go away
I don’t ever recall going to bed hungry. Compared to millions and millions in our world, this makes me a rarity. Oh, I usually awaken every morning with an appetite. But I do not recall a day when my appetite was
Accelerate fight against hunger
Baptists of the world are observing October as World Hunger Month through the Baptist World Alliance. BWA suggests the emphasis "sensitizes Baptists around the world regarding the extent of global hunger and invites Baptists to join the quest to eradicate the
Church uses ‘bean poll’ to involve community in hunger ministries
“It can be fun to do good for others,” says Jeff Scott, pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Mechanicsville, Va. That’s why the congregation is asking area voters, “Which presidential candidate is the most full of beans?” and using donations of canned beans to benefit
Produce salvaged from fields meets growing needs of hunger ministries
An ancient biblical practice has been adopted by some Baptists in Southwest Virginia in response to increasing hunger needs in America’s uncertain economy. By hand-gathering crops left in fields and orchards after harvest, they are salvaging fresh produce that otherwise would go to waste
Christians can eliminate widespread hunger, advocates insist
Christians can end extreme global poverty and widespread child hunger in this generation, leaders of organizations focused on world hunger told a national conference at Dallas Baptist University.
Fighting hunger makes economic and political sense, Christian activist says
Despite deep divisions in U.S. society, Christians can lead the way toward bipartisan solutions to the pain of poverty, according to David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World.
Music into manna: symphony concert benefits church’s hunger ministry
FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) -- A free concert at a Texas Baptist church turned into a blessing for the city's hungry and homeless.
Group’s 2011 hunger report praises new federal program
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- In the latest edition of its annual report on global food insecurity, a Christian anti-hunger group praised efforts by President Obama’s administration to battle world hunger but warned that cutting food aid due to budget concerns would be short-sighted.
Hunger takes no summer vacation, report says
A new national report on child nutrition shows Texas has made progress expanding the reach of publicly funded summer food programs in 2009. But more work is needed to ensure that low-income children have access to nutritious food during the summer, according