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CORT Collects 4,000+ LBS. of Food During Thanksgiving Food Drive

December 6, 2019

Our partners from CORT are one of our biggest supporters throughout the year. As the primary transportation partner for our rapidly-expanding Multi-Family Program, CORT is volunteering to pick up non-perishable food donations from apartment communities all across the country and delivering them to local food banks. But even though CORT has incorporated charitable giving into their day-to-day operations, they still felt they needed to do more as Thanksgiving and the holiday season approached. That’s why 9 CORT locations decided to hold food drives in November.

CORTThanksgivingFoodDrive2019WashingtonDC (2).jpgFrom November 1-30, CORT asked employees at the participating branches to bring in donations of non-perishable food to help fight hunger in their respective communties. From Virginia Beach and Nashville, to New York and Los Angeles, CORT donated a combined 4,030 pounds of food! That’s enough to provide 3,500 meals to their neighbors in need! Though each branch donated at least 100 lbs. of food, CORT’s Washington D.C. office led the way by bringing in 1,013 lbs! Each CORT location delivered their respective donations to a local food bank or pantry.

There are more than 40 million people in the United States who face hunger, including 1 in 6 children. We want to give a big THANK YOU to our partners over at CORT and all of the individuals who volunteered their time and made a donation.

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Inflation & food insecurity are on the rise

Cuts to SNAP benefits and inflation have had a devastating economic impact and filled the lines at food banks and pantries across the country. More than 47 million Americans including 1 in 5 children are struggling with food insecurity and do not know where their next meal is coming from. 

For people of color and other minorities, the situation is even worse. Hunger disproportionately affects the Black population, the Latinx community, LGBTQ+ individuals, and more. 

USDA TERMINATES FOOD SECURITY REPORT 

September 22: The USDA announced termination of future Household Food Security Reports USDA, which had tracked hunger nationwide for nearly 30 years. The most recent data revealed that one in seven households — 47.4 million people, including 13.8 million children — were food insecure. For more than three decades, the report was been the gold standard for measuring whether a household lacks consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. “Eliminating data collection strips away the evidence that proves these programs work, where investment is needed, and who is being left out,” Crystal FitzSimons, president, Food Research & Action Center said in a statement.

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