Weird Catastrophe by Kody Cava
Weird Catastrophe by Kody Cava
Something Is Rotten With Our Food Banks - the Weird Catastrophe Podcast
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Something Is Rotten With Our Food Banks - the Weird Catastrophe Podcast

The open letter that got me and my coworker fired, and why "anti-hunger" organizations have become part of the problem.

My friend David told me that he can’t be bothered to read anything more than 2,000 words at one time. So I recorded the “Open Letter to Our Food Banks” for people like him who would rather listen to the text.

“Food banks in the U.S. have become institutions and the people that work at them have become institutionalized.”

Listen above or read the full letter here:

Weird Catastrophe by Kody Cava
Something Is Rotten With Our Food Banks
Update: A fellow coworker of mine at the SLO Food Bank was also fired after sharing this letter with others. If you care to support the arguments in this letter and to advocate for change, consider contacting the SLO Food Bank directly to express your support…
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Originally published January 4th, 2021.

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Weird Catastrophe by Kody Cava
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