Last week I wrote about the Hillside Community Garden in Ohio, which is doing its part to feed the hungry. To the north in Michigan, another community group is also helping Feeding America through a gardening program.
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Tucked away behind the College of Mount St. Joseph in Delhi, Ohio is a little treasure. It’s called the Hillside Community Garden. It’s making a difference for area residents.
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Last month I reported about the unique program the Cincinnati Public Library has by offering summer feeding for children at its locations. The YMCA is also coming through in the fight against child hunger. Food will be provided at more than 1,000 YMCA sites across the country this summer.
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Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio said this week, “Summer break shouldn’t mean a break from good nutrition.” In a press release, the Senator highlighted the need for more awareness about summer feeding programs and their availability.
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When summer comes needy children often lose access to the free or reduced price meals available during the school year. In Ohio, which has a child hunger rate of 25 percent, this is a huge problem.
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Using Feeding America‘s Map the Meal Gap and other sources let’s look at hunger in each state, starting with California.
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Olympic Speedskater Emily Scott is volunteering for this year’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The Food Drive will take place nationwide on Saturday, May 10th.
Scott, who advanced to the 1500m finals of the Sochi Olympics, filmed a video for the Stamp Out Hunger Drive. During her training for the Olympics, Scott was in need of financial support. She filed an application for food stamps, one of America’s safety nets for those in need.
There are over 49 million Americans struggling with hunger. They depend on support from food banks and the food stamp (SNAP) program. However, SNAP underwent cuts via Congress in late 2013. This means that food banks are under pressure to provide more of the month’s groceries for impoverished families.
Bob Aiken, the CEO of Feeding America, says, “At a time when millions of families have fallen on hard times and need a helping hand, our food banks are seeing more clients struggling due to the across the board SNAP cuts, heat and food price inflation, increased housing and health costs, and lack of economic opportunity.”
That is why the Stamp Out Hunger Drive is so crucial. A strong supply of food can help during the summer months when public donations generally go down. In addition, when schools close for the summer, the free breakfast and lunch programs will be not be available for many children.
For more information visit the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
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The Dunkin Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation is helping to fight hunger in America.
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The Arkansas Foodbank is reporting that two trucks with emergency water and food supplies have been dispatched to help tornado victims. The towns of Mayflower and Vilona, located near Little Rock, were hit by tornadoes yesterday.
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Feeding America today released its comprehensive study on hunger called Map the Meal Gap. Using an interactive map you can see hunger rates by state and county.
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Author William Lambers 