A Soldier from the South Carolina National Guard distributes fresh produce from Golden Harvest’s new refrigerated van at The Smart Box Food Pantry in Fairfax, SC. The car line at Friday food distributions at The Smart Box in Fairfax, S.C., is always long. Hungry families know they’ll receive boxes of nonperishable items, produce and frozen meat. But at a June distribution, they got a surprise -- boxes of fresh dairy, meat and produce transported by our new refrigerated van that was purchased through a grant funded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Even now, when calls for food [...]

A volunteer from 143 Ministries delivers food to homebound neighbors in need. The organization has delivered over 200,000 meals since the start of the pandemic. Delivering groceries to homebound and hungry families isn’t what members of 143 Ministries International usually feel called to do. But during the COVID-19 health crisis, it’s become their way of giving back to the community in an uncertain time. As at-risk or ill community members self-isolate, the need for home-delivered meals has quickly risen -- especially as more and more families in our area seek food assistance. “We saw the need and [...]

Isaac receives prepackaged meals made with fresh ingredients for himself and his three grandchildren. Isaac comes downstairs from his apartment in Richmond Summit off Broad Street for two reasons: Three of his grandkids are about to pull up, and he wants to get them something to eat. Outside the apartment complex are volunteers distributing individual prepackaged meals from World Central Kitchen, a global hunger relief organization founded by Chef José Andrés. Isaac collects his meals and then passes them through the window of a car to three smiling faces. “My grandkids are here a lot, and that’s [...]