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Food insecurity

  • Leading the fight against Veteran food insecurity

    Leading the fight against Veteran food insecurity

    Last year, Soldiers' Angels supported over 49,000 food-insecure military and Veteran families with 1.4 million pounds of food.

  • Helping Veterans combat food insecurity

    Helping Veterans combat food insecurity

    Partnering to improve access to medically tailored meals and groceries for Veterans with critical food insecurity.

  • Better together: Tackling Veteran food insecurity

    Better together: Tackling Veteran food insecurity

    VA is addressing Veteran food insecurity with interventions and highlighting the unique needs of women and rural Veterans.

  • Social workers’ efforts to end food insecurity

    Social workers’ efforts to end food insecurity

    VA’s greatest asset in ending food insecurity for every Veteran and family is VA’s integrated approach to health care.

  • South Texas VA fights food insecurity with community support

    South Texas VA fights food insecurity with community support

    South Texas VA uses a food security campaign to increase equitable access to food and better nutrition for Veterans in South Texas.

  • North Texas community supports Veteran food pantry

    North Texas community supports Veteran food pantry

    A monthly drive-thru food pantry is aimed at alleviating food insecurity among Veterans and their families in rural North Texas.

  • LA VA Food Security Committee helps Veterans access healthy food

    LA VA Food Security Committee helps Veterans access healthy food

    LA VA’s multi-disciplinary Food Security Committee will create a plan to reduce the number of Veterans needing access to healthy food.

  • South Texas VA ambitious food insecurity program

    South Texas VA ambitious food insecurity program

    South Texas VA hired food security manager Cristina Elizondo, who is very serious about eliminating Veteran food insecurity.

  • Fighting Veteran food insecurity with community garden

    Fighting Veteran food insecurity with community garden

    A Veteran Community Garden will provide fresh vegetables to promote healthy eating and give Veterans a sense of accomplishment.

  • Defeating Veteran food insecurity in El Paso

    Defeating Veteran food insecurity in El Paso

    El Paso VA held a free food distribution event with help from two community partners, El Pasoans Fighting Hunger and the Armed Forces YMCA.

  • A can or a truck load, no food donation too small

    A can or a truck load, no food donation too small

    Community partners, individuals, employees and anonymous donors have generously made donations for food insecure Veterans.

  • VA and community distribute free groceries to Veterans

    VA and community distribute free groceries to Veterans

    Combined Arms, Galveston County Food Bank and Houston VA operate mobile food pantry at Texas City VA Clinic providing free groceries to Veterans and their families.

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Last updated May 12, 2025

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