August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, a day of reflection on the lives lost to overdose as well as a global call to action for the prevention of overdose. This year's theme is: 25 Years On. Still Needed. IOAD was first celebrated in 2001, but remains an integral celebration, not only for those in the recovery community and with those directly affected by overdose, but for all of us. Overdose continues to ravage lives and harm communities around the globe.

The ache of hunger pangs after missing a meal or skipping snack time is a universal feeling, and an agonizing one. For many of us, we can quickly whip up a meal at home or grab a snack from the store to satisfy our growling stomachs. For millions of people across the United States, putting an end to the painful, gnawing emptiness of starvation isn’t so simple. As government funding cuts affect food assistance programs and the cost of living goes up, it has become harder than