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WFHB Local News – February 28th, 2024

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, February 28th, 2024. Later in the program, we have the final part of our series about food insecurity on Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, “the tok is ticking” on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on …

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Deep Dive: Food Insecurity (Part 3)

This is Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. We continue our coverage on Food Insecurity in Monroe and Brown Counties.  In today’s installment of Deep Dive, WFHB News spoke with Liz Barnhart, the Community Outreach Coordinator for Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard in …

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WFHB Local News – November 13th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, November 13th, 2023. Later in the program, we learn more about restoring social sustainability from eco architect and village builder Mark Lakeman of Planet Repair. More in today’s feature report. That’s Annalise Haldeman from Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, with a call for volunteers to help “The Hub” build community food security, later in …

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Activate! Annalise Haldeman, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard

Growing up in Bloomington Annalise Haldeman always thought of Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard as a food pantry, but these days “The Hub” is so much more. Haldeman talks about this food resource center and how vital volunteers are to building community food security. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a …

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WFHB Local News – April 3rd, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, April 3rd, 2023. Later in the program, Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze hosted a conversation with Thomas Linzey, Senior Legal Counsel for the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights. More in today’s feature report. That’s Liz Barnhart from Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, a local food pantry that has grown into so much more as …

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Activate! Liz Barnhart, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard

Liz Barnhart from Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard talks about the fight to reduce Bloomington’s 17 percent food insecurity rate. The national rate is 10.2 percent. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a strong, healthy and engaged community. You can learn more about volunteer opportunities in the WFHB listening area at …

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March 2021: Food Insecurity and Collective Care

The global pandemic has exacerbated an already-simmering crisis of food insecurity, itself rooted in growing populations pushed outside of formal labor markets.  This exclusion, often implemented along racial lines, leads to precarity and a struggle for survival, which has only grown more bleak with the pressures of COVID-19.  The economy simply cannot produce enough jobs, and even those existing jobs …

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Daily Local News – March 21st, 2019

A vehicle caused property damage to Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, last night; Bloomington is planning improvements to the intersection of 17th and Dunn Streets; Two teachers allege they were shot with pellet guns, earlier this year, during an active shooter drill at an elementary school; MCCSC has created a tip line for reporting instances of bullying and bias; Bloomington Common Council …

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Vehicle Plows Through Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard’s Garden

A vehicle caused property damage to Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, last night. The Bloomington-based non-profit food pantry and community garden suffered damage to fruit trees and plantings, after a driver crashed through the garden on West Allen Street. The Hub’s President and CEO Amanda Nickey says last night’s damage was extensive. She said it’s not the first time a driver has …

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Community Kitchen, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, HH Food Bank Among Grant Recipients

The City of Bloomington plans to distribute $800,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds, this year.  The Community Kitchen, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, and Hoosier Hills Food Bank are to receive $25,000 dollars each, for emergency needs; Monroe County United Ministries and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington are in line to receive non-emergency funds.  The city annually receives Community Development Block Grant …

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