A Beautiful HEART Ministries (ABHM) has widened its footprints to help combat the issue of Food Insecurity within the United States. Food insecurity is a prevalent issue in the U.S. especially in communities that are underserved. According to the United Nations World Food Program, "the global pandemic has the chance to double the number of people experiencing acute food insecurities, from 135 million in 2019 to 256 million in 2020." Before the Pandemic crisis began, more than 37 million people, including more than 11 million children, lived in a food-unsecured household. The imbalance in resources has resulted in a disproportionately high rates of poverty and economic hardship in communities that are underserved.

 

To help combat this problem, ABHM has partnered with food banks and community outreach centers to provide healthy food to communities that are suffering from food insecuritiy. Underserved communities are disproportionately affected by poverty and unemployment, which contributes heavily to food insecurities. According to Feeding America, the 10 U.S. countries with the highest rates of food insecurity are at least 60 percent African-American. Many older adults are also struggling with hunger and food insecurity but do not take advantage of available resources for many reasons such as lack of transportation, illness, mobility, etc.

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Food insecurity is deeply rooted in poverty and requires a holistic approach to address the issues. It's easy to get overwhelmed by food insecurity, but there are ways to alleviate it. A great first step is making sure that people who don't have access to food are aware of the resources available and how to access them. Please join ABHM in this quest to combat poverty and food insecurity by purchasing a basket of food for a family. Click the donate button to make a purchase.

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If you are in need of food and you live within the five boroughs of New York City please click the link below to complete an application so we can serve you.

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The Bread Basket Application

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