Food bank demand rises nationwide as holiday season begins

Food bank demand rises nationwide as holiday season begins

Food banks across the country are seeing rising demand, with some hitting record levels. About 65 percent of food banks reported an increase in the number of people served in October 2024 compared to October 2023, according to nonprofit Feeding America. NBC News' Shannon Pettypiece has a closer look.

Read more at NBC News

Save story

Topics

Related

Where You Should Donate This Holiday Season

The return of Times Opinion’s annual giving guide.
The New York Times - 21h
The top books and experiences for the wealthy this holiday season

J.P. Morgan Private Bank's "NextList2025" includes four museums, two wineries, four Broadway shows and 10 books.
CNBC - 6h
Marvell’s stock rises on strong AI demand, but this trend may be just as big

Marvell’s results signal a gradually healthier business that’s about more than just the AI boom.
MarketWatch - 56m
CoD: Black Ops 6 And Warzone Season 1 Reloaded Includes Holiday Events, Snowball Fights, And New Zombies Map

Season 1 Reloaded arrives in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone on December 5, bringing plenty of midseason content. This includes the brand-new Citadelle des Morts Zombies map, Warzone ...
GameSpot - 9h
South Korea's president reverses martial law order after nationwide outcry

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address on Tuesday and was immediately met with defiance from opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly.
NBC News - 6h
German union announces strikes at fast-food chains

Yahoo News - 1d
The Australian city that became a global food and drink powerhouse

Yahoo News - 11h
Sifting of landfill to begin in search for Manitoba serial killer victims

Winnipeg effort involves carting waste that may contain remains of First Nations women murdered by Jeremy Skibicki to a purpose-built facility and combing through it by hand. The unprecedented ...
The Guardian - 1d
Trump EPA pick Lee Zeldin begins meeting with senators

Politico - 8h
These are the most in-demand tech jobs hiring right now

According to LinkedIn’s latest report, software engineer, full stack engineer and application developer are in the top 10 roles.
VentureBeat - 12h

More from NBC News