Fresno, CA charities may face funding cuts as hunger rises

Fresno charities may face funding cuts as hunger rises
Posted at 09:52 PM on Friday, Mar. 25, 2011


At the same time a new study ranks Fresno as the nation's hungriest metropolitan area, local charities are worried they won't get their usual allotment of federal dollars to fill the growing need.

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United Way in Fresno County, which runs the Federal Emergency Management Agency's food and shelter program at the local level, last year received $1 million, which it spread among Community Food Bank, Catholic Charities, The Salvation Army and Poverello House to provide meals, food boxes or shelter.

A FEMA spokeswoman said the agency cannot issue allocations until its budget, part of the federal budget package, is approved. The House and Senate are working out their proposals for funding the federal government through Sept. 30, and final cuts are to be negotiated.

Community Food Bank director Andy Souza said he heard from officials in Washington, D.C., this week that a 50% cut will be made to the FEMA program. Souza was at the capital serving on a committee for Feeding America, a national organization of food banks.


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You cannot even feed your own people while you continue to fight endless wars without end as if there is no end to the amount of money available (along with personnel and soldiers).

Are you reading this President Obama?

:dem: :kick: :kick: :kick:

There is no excuse for this. what Koch brothers thru Gov Walker and WI GOP is what happened to Fresno Co and the rest of the Central Valley 30 years ago.. and this what WI has to look forward to in 20 year if they give up keeping the pressure on them. Difference is the people are aware of what is going on and there is progressive media to inform the public.

The Very rich Developers made tons of money off of Fresno for the last 30 years and didn't have to pay much for it.

There should not be one hungry person in the Central Valley.. not one.

Here is just an example of the biggest Ag employers in Fresno

Commercial/Industrial

Zacky Farms
Kraft Foods
Foster Farms Dairy
Foster Farms
E & J Gallo Winery
Del Monte Foods
Pepsi Bottling Group
Harris Ranch Beef Company
Sun-Maid


Agriculture is the primary industry in Fresno County. Ag production totaled $5.3 billion in 2007, making it the number one agricultural county in the nation.<1> Major crops and livestocks include:

http://www.fcfb.org/Fresno-Ag/Top-10-crops.php

Grapes
$667,638,000

Tomatoes
$614,736,000

Poultry
$504,509,000

Almonds
$500,940,000

Cattle and Calves
$301,882,000

Milk
$297,720,000

Nectarines
$187,044,00

Oranges
$173,521,000

Peaches
$171,606,000

Garlic
$150,791,000