Rodius mentioned hunger as a uprising trigger.
Here is what is going on in my neck of the woods:
Greater Cleveland Food Bank launches 30th Harvest for Hunger campaign: How you can make a donation
https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/food/harvest-for-hunger-greater-cleveland-food-bank/95-9ac5fa92-e3e5-401c-9d3d-bdd52002ed78More than 25 million meals are in the plans this year from Northeast Ohio food banks as they launch the 30th annual Harvest for Hunger fundraising campaign.
“When you donate $1 to Harvest for Hunger, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank can help provide enough food for four nutritious meals,” officials said. “The Food Bank is serving more people than ever before. Many new families who have never used a food bank before are turning to us for the first time – the Food Bank is serving twice as many new families compared to the same time last year.”
Harvest for Hunger kicks off virtually, but the reality is the drive is much-needed
https://www.cleveland19.com/2021/02/17/harvest-hunger-kicks-off-virtually-reality-is-drive-is-much-needed/Pandemic created greater need for food making six-week event even more important
Ohio food banks team up for annual Harvest for Hunger campaign amid coronavirus pandemic that left thousands of families in need
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/02/ohio-food-banks-team-up-for-annual-harvest-for-hunger-campaign-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-that-left-thousands-of-families-in-need.htmlHarvest for Hunger begins its 30th annual 21-county food collection campaign virtually on Feb. 17 amid an ongoing pandemic that’s resulting in unprecedented levels of need among Ohioans.
There are similar articles for almost every city in the country on how bad it is and how people can help.
Some examples:
West Virginia middle schoolers build Free Little Pantry to fight hunger
https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/regional-news/west-virginia-news/west-virginia-middle-schoolers-build-free-little-pantry-to-fight-hunger/“The bigger picture of the pandemic and the need. And how the statistic that one out of six people are going hungry,” said Jenna Hill, an Art Teacher at South Charleston Middle School.
Three-Way Chevrolet tackles hunger with check and food pallet donation
https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/three-way-chevrolet-tackles-hunger-with-check-and-food-pallet-donation/Three-Way Chevrolet was at KGET Channel 17’s studio Wednesday to present a check for $1,000 and a pallet of food for the Bakersfield Homeless Center.
The donation comes at the end of Three-Way’s Tackle Hunger Kern County campaign where food or money donations were dropped off at the dealership through Jan. 31 to be given to the center.
Fighting hunger event raises over $64,000
https://www.wadenapj.com/community/6891656-Fighting-hunger-event-raises-over-64000During this pandemic, community members have all experienced some sort of unexpected challenge but the one piece that has stayed true and strong for the communities is giving back to those in need. Food shelves have been hit hard over this past year along with the need of the weekend feeding backpack programs throughout the counties, according to a United Way news release.
Worsening hunger accompanies the pandemic
https://catholicphilly.com/2021/02/commentaries/worsening-hunger-accompanies-the-pandemic/Hunger grows apace with the COVID-19 pandemic that by the time this column appears may have taken the lives of nearly 500,000 Americans, the highest toll of any nation in the world. Millions of Americans and up to billions worldwide are already, or will become, victims of what the experts declare, euphemistically, as “food insecurity.”
Stories Of Hunger In Camden County Duplicated Across America
https://patch.com/new-jersey/gloucestertownship/stories-hunger-camden-county-duplicated-across-americaIn 2020, food insecurity rose by 57.4 percent in Camden County, from 52,430 people to 77,600, according to Feeding America.
https://www.thecity.nyc/brooklyn/2021/2/17/22288352/brooklyn-food-pantries-look-to-expandWith demand remaining high a year into the pandemic, Masbia, which operates around the clock, five days a week with two pantries in Brooklyn and one in Queens, is expanding its capacity to serve.
Seattle cargo-biking initiative fights hunger with pedal power
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/retail-news/2021/02/17/seattle-cargo-biking-initiative-fights-hunger-pedal-power#.YC5WNPhKhuUCreated in the early days of the pandemic, when layoffs and job losses caused a sharp spike in demand for food assistance, the project has enlisted more than 450 volunteer bicyclists to deliver 176,000 pounds of goods over the past nine months.
Nevada City Lions Club to participate in California Lions Project Care: Hunger
https://yubanet.com/regional/nevada-city-lions-club-to-participate-in-california-lions-project-care-hunger/The purpose of the California Lions Project Care: Hunger is to engage all California Lions Clubs of all sizes in a statewide community service program that is of such vital importance during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Hoops Fighting Hunger
https://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/program/652/5310360-hoops-fighting-hunger/Julissa Ortiz is with the creator of Hoops Fighting Hunger showing us how her creations help those in need.
High Number of Evictions Prompts Richmond to Consider Stronger Protections
https://www.kqed.org/news/11860656/high-number-of-evictions-prompts-richmond-to-consider-stronger-protectionsDespite statewide protections that prevent tenants from eviction for nonpayment of rent if they claim a financial hardship, evictions are still happening, including in the city of Richmond. Contra Costa County evicted 135 people between the beginning of the pandemic and the end of 2020, the second-highest number of evictions across the Bay Area. That’s according to a KQED analysis of sheriff lockouts that was cited in the council member’s report.
‘The need is enormous’: Moratorium not stopping evictions in WI
https://wkow.com/2021/02/17/the-need-is-enormous-moratorium-not-stopping-evictions-in-wi/A federal ban on evictions has not kept landlords from finding ways to remove people from their homes during the pandemic.
New Indiana law enacted over governor's veto speeds evictions, eliminates local rental regulations
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/new-indiana-law-enacted-over-governors-veto-speeds-evictions-eliminates-local-rental-regulations/article_d5d9468f-2aa5-5bae-bd44-3f9154433239.htmlThe Republican-controlled General Assembly delivered Wednesday the first of what likely will be several rebukes this year to Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb.
But in aiming for Indiana's chief executive, who some GOP lawmakers believe has overstepped his authority responding to the COVID-19 emergency, the Legislature ended up hitting all Hoosiers who rent the home they live in.
In hot spots in Maricopa County, 1 in 5 households evicted, report says
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2021/02/17/maricopa-county-eviction-rates-rising-reports-show/4357458001/About 4 out of every 100 households lost their homes in Maricopa County from 2017-19, one of the worst rankings of America's Sunbelt cities, according to national reports.
But some areas of the county fare much worse than others. In some census tracts in the western half of Maricopa County, more than one-fifth of the households have lost their homes. Other tracts with higher rates include parts of Tempe, Mesa and north Phoenix, where 1 in 10 households have lost their homes.
Minnesota AG sues Apple Valley landlord for pandemic eviction
https://www.twincities.com/2021/02/17/keith-ellison-mn-ag-sues-apple-valley-landlord-for-pandemic-eviction/“Most landlords are complying with the governor’s orders to allow tenants to remain housed during the peacetime emergency, and I thank them for it: they’re doing their part to keep our fellow Minnesotans safe from a deadly virus that has already killed nearly a half-million Americans,” Ellison said in a news release. “The governor has reasonably modified the orders over time to create some common-sense exceptions, but I will not allow anyone to take advantage of those exemptions. This case should serve as a warning to any landlord even thinking about it: if you falsely claim an exemption applies in an effort to force your tenants out during this emergency, my office will not hesitate to take action against you.”