hunger

Food insecurity is growing in Washtenaw County, and your local postal worker is doing something about it. On Saturday, May 13th, letter carriers in our community will participate in "National Stamp Out Hunger Day." When delivering your mail, postal workers will pick up the non-perishable food items you leave out and turn it all over to Food Gatherers for distribution. John Odegard is president of Local Branch 434 of the National Association of Letter Carriers. He joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the program and why letter carriers are working to make a different kind of difference for the people they serve.

President Biden announced that his administration wants to end hunger by 2030. Here in Washtenaw County, Markell Miller from Food Gatherers says it’s an audacious goal that she welcomes. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

The Washtenaw County-based Community Action Network (CAN) is taking a neighborhood approach to help those most in need and to build better and more…

The holiday season is here, which leads to big get-togethers with lots of food. Sadly, those less fortunate don't have that luxury, but there are ways to…

Food insecurity and hunger is more pervasive in Washtenaw County than you might think. In this week’s "Washtenaw United," WEMU’s David Fair finds out what…

A new campaign says it’s going to make the government pay attention to the struggles of poor people. The Michigan Poor People’s Campaign launched on…

We're a day away from the November elections, and there are but hours left to access an absentee ballot. WEMU's David Fair and Mary Morgan of the CivCity…

I spoke with Sarah Strader about her efforts to help teach children in Africa.Sarah Strader graduated from Ann Arbor's Pioneer High School, where she…

As we get closer to Thanksgiving, Eastern Michigan University needs your help to feed students in need. EMU has a student pantry called Swoop's, named…

WEMU's Bob Eccles talks with Food Gatherers CEO, Eileen Spring about the greater need for food assistance in the region and their plans moving forward…