by Chelsea Anderson | May 7, 2025 | Agency Partner Updates, In The News, Resources
Lowcountry Food Bank is participating in the Summer Food Service Program in 2025 to provide free, nutritious meals to Lowcountry kids throughout the summer. Kids 18 and under are eligible to access no-cost summer meals from any of the summer meal sites listed below....
by Chelsea Anderson | May 6, 2025 | Agency Partner Updates, Impact Stories, In The News, Resources
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The Lowcountry Food Bank is feeling the impact of a decision by the United States Department of Agriculture to put an end to two programs that provided money for schools and food banks to purchase from local farmers. One of these...
by Chelsea Anderson | Feb 26, 2025 | Resources
Over the past months, we’ve shared information on the different social determinants of health – such as housing, employment, access to healthcare, and transportation – and how they intersect with food insecurity. We know we will only be able to end hunger...
by Chelsea Anderson | Jan 30, 2025 | Reports, Resources
We may not associate our involvement in civic and social activities as being good for our health, but research conducted by US HHS Dept. and the WHO consistently conclude that it is. So much so that Civic Engagement is considered an important social determinant of...
by Chelsea Anderson | Dec 27, 2024 | Reports, Resources
Continuing the conversation on language and literacy as social determinants of health, having limited English proficiency can be a very real barrier to accessing food. The stigma sometimes associated with asking for food assistance can make it hard in the first place...
by Chelsea Anderson | Oct 2, 2024 | Reports, Resources
According to the Census Bureau, we communicate in over 350 languages in this country. Those many languages enrich our communities but can also present a barrier to attaining health equity and access to food. According to the Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community...
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