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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
‘I've been where they are': Concord woman gives back at pantry that once helped her
After facing homelessness and receiving support from Cooperative Christian Ministry in Concord, Detrice Dixon now volunteers at the same pantry, using her story to inspire and uplift others in need. READ MORE: Nonprofit plans to renovate old Concord plant to help families in housing crises 'You can come here and get prayer,' she said. 'You can get food. You can get fed in more ways than just one.' Dixon volunteers twice a week at CCM's food pantry program. She started volunteering while going through her own challenges. 'At the time, I literally stayed in a hotel with my children for about almost two months, and that's costly,' Dixon said. 'So, the money that I had to find somewhere to live. It dwindled down until there was no more.' She was accepted into CCM's housing program to get back on her feet and through that, she was required to volunteer. Dixon returned after she found stable housing and a job. 'God has allowed me to pray with the clients, and I'm grateful for that, because I can encourage them, because I can relate to these clients,' Dixon said. 'I've been where they are, where they've been.' Volunteers like her are now more important than ever. Meri Beaver with CCM said the nonprofit serves about 4,000 people a month, which is slightly more than last year. 'The amount of food we need has gone up,' she said. 'Our donations are also up but not quite enough to meet the needs of the people coming in.' Recent cuts from the USDA have impacted the operation. Food they typically count on from Second Harvest Food Bank through the federal Emergency Food Assistance program is down. 'It's about half of what it was last month,' Beaver said. Help from the community is always needed. 'We see the difference every day,' 'Us as a community, it's important for us to stand together and help one another out,' Dixon said. CCM organization is mostly volunteer run and beyond food needs, they also need volunteers. Click here on how to help and to get more information. VIDEO: Vandal destroys nonprofit's van that helps dozens experiencing homelessness
Zawya
30-03-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Uganda: Ambassador Zhang Lizhong Attends the Launch Ceremony of Rice Aid Distribution
On March 26 in Kampala, the Chinese Ambassador to Uganda H.E Zhang Lizhong, Ugandan Prime Minister's Special Representative Hon. State Minister for Karamoja Affairs and WFP Uganda Country Director attended the launch ceremony together for the rice distribution donated by China to Uganda. Counselor Wang Jianxun and senior officials from Office of the Prime Ministeralso participated. At the ceremony, Ambassador Zhang Lizhong stated that for responding Ugandan government's request, China decided to launch Emergency Food Assistance project by way of providing rice to Karamoja Sub-region. That is the practical demonstration of the Chinese government's commitment to assisting Africa in addressing food security issues. Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the initiative to jointly promote modernization and implement Ten Partnership Actions with Africa countries duringthe FOCAC Summit 2024. Currently, China and Uganda are actively implementing the initiative and have achieved some early outcomes. China will continue to support Uganda's economic and social development and deepen cooperation with Uganda in various fields. Prime Minister's Special Representative Hon. State Minister Florence expressed gratitude to China for its timely assistance in alleviating the food shortage faced by the Karamojong people. The Ugandan side will ensure that the food aid is distributed promptly to hunger-affected households, vulnerable individuals, victims of wildfires, and schools under the feeding program. WFP will facilitate the storage, transportation, and distribution of the food aid. At the end of the event, Ambassador Zhang and the Prime Minister's Special Representative signed the handover certificates and waved flags to signal the leave of food trucks for Karamoja. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Uganda.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Food shipment to Harvesters canceled amid DOGE cuts
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka food bank learned earlier this week an upcoming shipment of food is canceled due to spending cuts at the federal level. 27 News spoke with a Harvesters spokesman who said the cuts were brought on by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Emergency Food Assistance program. The scheduled shipment to Harvesters in Kansas and Missouri included 41,000 cases of healthy and fresh food including 2.4 million pounds of meat, poultry, eggs, dairy and fruit. Harvesters was set to distribute the food to local families in April. Despite these cuts, Harvesters intends to continue with its upcoming distributions but reports future deliveries to the communities it serves may change. I-70 east in Topeka to shut down for road work next week Harvesters served people in 27 counties across Kansas and Missouri with more than 54,000,000 meals in 2024 alone, according to its Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report. You can learn more about Harvesters by heading to its website. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
