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Jorge MunozYes, it happens here. In the world's wealthiest country, nearly 9 million people age 50 and older have trouble getting enough to eat. What can you do? Learn more about the problem and join AARP and AARP Foundation in solving it.
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All about the federal food assistance program, and how to encourage people to enroll. Read
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D.C. high school students and older adults both benefit from meals program. read
Rosie Lee decided to collect food while on her job as a real estate agent. Listen
Glendora Greenway understands in a personal way what her volunteer work means for the children she feeds. Listen
Chef Eric Ripert heads the campaign against hunger in New York with his work at City Harvest. read
Millions of older Americans face choices between buying groceries and purchasing the medicine they need. Watch
Feeding America’s network serves almost 3 million low-income older Americans each year. Your ZIP code is all you need to locate help. Do
You can stretch your food dollar — and eat well, too. read
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Find out how many people in your state feel uncertain they'll have enough to eat from an interactive DataBank USA map. read
How, in a country with such wealth and abundance, can a growing number of older Americans find their safety net fraying? read
The national poverty threshold hasn't been adjusted since 1964, when food was the No. 1 expense a family had. That has changed, so why hasn’t the poverty threshold? Watch
Only six in 10 Ohio residents over 60 who qualify for federal food assistance enroll in SNAP. read
A new AARP Foundation program focuses attention on hunger among older people on a local level. read
As the need to feed the hungry grows at an alarming pace, AARP is encouraging members to volunteer at local food banks. read
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