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Why food banks shouldn’t exist

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on January 6, 2025 | Featured

Food banks are a short term solution to a problem—hunger—that is solvable, if only we decided that we wanted to solve it. Have you been on food stamps (SNAP) before? I have. There’s no shame in it, and I hope … Read More … Read More

Tags: food banks, food stamps, hunger, SNAP

There is no shame in filing for unemployment (or other benefits)

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on June 24, 2024 | Featured

We need to de-stigmatize utilizing public services such as unemployment or SNAP benefits (food stamps) when times are tough. … Read More

Tags: assistance, benefits, financial assistance, food stamps, unemployment, WIC

Mind the empathy gap

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on November 25, 2013 | Featured

Take the following scene. You’re in line at the supermarket, behind someone with a full shopping cart. The cart is full of what, to you, seems like some pretty unhealthy food choices. Boxed frozen foods, a huge bag of … Read More … Read More

Tags: assistance, empathy, food, food stamps, help

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Why food banks shouldn’t exist

There is no shame in filing for unemployment (or other benefits)

Mind the empathy gap

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