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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 22: Members of Universe City, a decentralized food hub in the Brownsville neighborhood that is working to build food sovereignty while also promoting community healing practices, pack boxes of fresh produce delivered from City Harvest which will be distributed to area food banks, community leaders and other places to serve New Yorkers in need of food on July 22, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Universe City also operates an outside refrigerator that lets members of the community pick up fresh food for free. While many New York neighborhoods have long depended on charities, food banks and nonprofits to meet their nutritional needs, the COVID-19 pandemic has only multiplied the number of residents experiencing food insecurity. Across the city groups that serve those in need are seeing a huge increase in clients. According to the mayor’s office, an estimated 2 million people are currently food insecure in New York City, which is up from 1 million people before the pandemic. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Diversify and Grow AmeriCorps for an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery

VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 09: Volunteers load food into a recipient's trunk at a Food Bank distribution for those in need as the coronavirus pandemic continues on April 9, 2020 in Van Nuys, California. Organizers said they had distributed food for 1,500 families amid the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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The Road to COVID-19 Recovery Is Long—But AmeriCorps Can Help