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Nonprofits Feel The Pinch As Holidays Approachnew

North Carolina ranks in the bottom 10 states nationally with regard to children under 18 going hungry, and along with Louisiana, leads the nation in percentage of children from birth to 5 years old that suffer from hunger on a regular basis.
YES! Weekly  |  Keith T. Barber  |  11-18-2010  |  Homelessness

Families Suffer as Money Woes Gum Up the Food Stamp Bureaucracynew

The federal government foots the bill for assistance, but leaves states with the task of determining eligibility. Most states assume that duty; Colorado, however, imposes its labor- and paper-intensive computer system on counties, requiring them to process applications.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Anthony Lane  |  09-09-2008  |  Food+Drink

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