School lunch shaming continues, despite efforts such as 10-year-old legislation to protect children in the free school meals program. Last week, Richfield High School threw out 40 students’ hot lunches and gave them cold lunch instead. Help us … [Read more...]
SNAP Rule Keeps Critical Food Help from Minnesotans
A new rule in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will keep Minnesotans who most need food help from receiving it—and put more pressure on our food shelf partners and the state’s already-strained hunger relief … [Read more...]
Walk to End Hunger 2019 at the Mall of America
Every Thanksgiving, more than 5,000 walkers come together for the Walk To End Hunger event at the Mall of America. The Food Group Executive Director Sophia Lenarz-Coy joined singer Kat Perkins to promote the event. Sophia also spread the … [Read more...]
Star Tribune: More than 35,000 Minnesotans could lose access to food stamps under proposed change
Kelly Smith of The Star Tribune covered a local angle on proposed federal SNAP cuts, featuring Executive Director Sophia Lenarz-Coy: "Nonprofit leaders are pushing back on a federal proposal to change who's eligible for food stamps that could … [Read more...]
Sun Post: The Food Group Announces New Executive Director
The Sun Post wrote about our new executive director: "Sophia Lenarz-Coy has been named executive director at The Food Group, a New Hope-based nonprofit focused on fighting hunger and nourishing the community with culturally relevant … [Read more...]