Food assistance for low-income seniors
The resident asks for food assistance for low-income elders so they do not go hungry, citing social and racial equity.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Food assistance for low-income elders (senior citizens).
Who it helps and why
It feels pretty self-evident that making sure that our elders in our communities have enough to eat & aren't going hungry in the richest city in one of the richest states in the one of the richest countries in the history of human civilization is a project that advances social, &, given the racialized nature of poverty in the USA, racial, equity, but since our Mayor/City Council decided to prioritize funding the cops over this (amongst other more worthy expenditures), I guess it's not as self-evident as I'd assumed it would be.
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 3, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Sustainability
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Food access from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2025–26 (35 matching)
- Community healthy cooking lessonsOffer community cooking lessons on healthy meals that anyone can join.2025–26City-wideSubmitted in Spanish
- Reopen Daily TableResident asks to reopen Daily Table, an affordable food store.2025–26City-wideSubmitted in Spanish
- Support for affordable, healthy, reliable groceriesCreate a program supporting high-quality, reliable, affordable and healthy groceries, since nutritious affordable food matters to everyone.2025–26City-wideSubmitted in Spanish
2024–25 (20 matching)
- Affordable produce plus recycling and compost binsResident wants more affordable nutritious organic produce and easier access to recycling, trash and compost bins to keep the city clean and reduce food waste.2024–25City-wide
- Food stipends for families of returning incarcerated peopleResident asks for food stipends for families whose loved ones are returning home from incarceration.2024–25City-wide
- Nutrition and cooking classes for seniorsResident asks for classes teaching low, middle and working seniors to eat healthy on limited incomes, stretch meals and store food, possibly taught by hospital or college staff.2024–25City-wide