Many West Pasco residents might be nervous about the Wall Street meltdown and government bailout, but at least they still have food on the table. Others are not so fortunate, according to Martha O'Brien, assistant chief executive officer at the Volunteer Way food bank. So the next Kids Against Hunger food drive is expanding this year. ...more

October 8, 2008

The only prerequisite to enjoying this fundraiser is having good taste, or at least having good taste buds. ...more

September 17, 2008

Friday morning, the crowd started trickling into the food pantry at Dayspring Presbyterian Church in Spring Hill. ...more

August 24, 2008

High fuel costs for shipments is motivating a local food bank to grow its own food. ...more

May 21, 2008

Can one can of food really be a catalyst in fighting hunger? The design and construction professionals behind Canstruction say it can. So do the operators of The Volunteer Way, a local faith-based food bank. ...more

February 14, 2008

Shortages of food for the poor and hungry is becoming so severe a local food bank has contemplated raising its own crops. The Volunteer Way, on Congress Street in New Port Richey, is scheduled to meet Monday night with officials of a church in the area which has several acres of land, Lester Cypher, CEO of the Volunteer Way, said today. ...more

February 11, 2008

An out-of-work David Thomas walked into a Milwaukee food pantry just seeking groceries. Thomas learned he was a stroke waiting to happen and got blood pressure medicine along with his bread. ...more

December 25, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - The central supermarket to virtually all food pantries in churches and community buildings from Zephyrhills to Spring Hill needs help. ...more

December 8, 2007

Daystar, the agency that helps the poor and homeless on property at the United Methodist Church on Lazella Street, has been found in violation of the county's zoning code. ...more

December 1, 2007

Food pantries and other groups that help the needy in the Brandon area are facing a crisis this holiday season, with huge increases in clients and decreases in donations. ...more

November 19, 2007