St. John’s Bread & Life Remains Steadfast for Brooklyn Residents in Need Beyond the Pandemic
June 23, 2021By Jessica Easthope Nearly a year and a half into the pandemic and the lines at St. John’s Bread & Life in […]
Topic: Food
Supermarket Shock: Why Are Food Prices On the Rise?
May 18, 2021Currents News Staff Making dinner and gathering around the table: it’s an important activity to the Carbones who live in Richmond Hill, […]
Here’s How To Save Money When Grocery Shopping While Still Eating Healthy
May 18, 2021Currents News Staff Trying to stay on budget while food prices rise has many people finding it hard to maintain healthy eating […]
St. Mel’s Catholic Academy Helps Flushing Recover From Pandemic Food Insecurity During Lent
March 17, 2021By Jessica Easthope The lines have been endless with people wrapped around blocks, waiting for hours for the essentials. But now, the […]
St. John’s Bread & Life’s Religious Sisters Bring Power and Faith to Ending Hunger
March 10, 2021By Jessica Easthope Anyone who visits St. John’s Bread & Life can tell it’s a well-oiled machine. It feeds 25,000 people every […]
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens Braves Snow to Keep Homebound Seniors Fed During Pandemic
February 3, 2021By Jessica Easthope Bob Garnette has braved the pandemic, so a little — or a lot of snow — is an obstacle he’s willing to overcome. […]
Former Swiss Guard Chef David Geisser Releases ‘The Vatican Christmas Cookbook’
December 21, 2020Currents News Staff The holidays may not be what we’re used to this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have your […]
Former Professional Chef Tackles Hunger as Emergency Food Director at St. John’s Bread & Life
December 7, 2020By Jessica Easthope Millicent Souris is always pushing to do more. As the Director of Emergency Food at St. John’s Bread & […]
St. John’s Bread & Life Feeds Thousands Ahead of Thanksgiving
November 25, 2020By Jessica Easthope At St. John’s Bread & Life, feeding those in need is a numbers game. 70,000 — that’s the number of pounds […]
Catholic School Students Collect Tens of Thousands of Pounds of Food for Pantries as Need Increases
November 23, 2020By Emily Drooby Stacking cans might be a small task, but it has a big meaning for some Loyola High School students. […]