For many kids, coming to school for breakfast and lunch not only gives them something to eat, but it also takes that burden off the family.
Too little attention is given to hungry. A lot of people believe that their tax dollars shouldn’t have to go to feeding someone else. In other cases, there is too much pride among the hungry to seek the resources available to them for food. And, increasingly, our government is chipping away at the programs designed to feed the hungry.
Federal safety-net programs can help the poor. But research at Drexel University's School of Public Health shows that even a family receiving the maximum amount of food stamps would still require an additional $2,600 annually just to be able to buy the minimum amount of food it needs to survive, as determined by the USDA.
In a conversation I had yesterday, I was asked what are the churches doing in Chester besides a lot of feeding ministries? I was quick to answer that if that is all the churches do, it’s probably the most important thing to do.
Even folks who argue for a supermarket in Chester, there are others who say that people are getting food from somewhere.
When you see so many obese children and young adults in Chester some will say that they can’t be hungry -- certainly not starving.
This article highlights the physical and psychologic issues with hunger in the household, and the comment section highlights the attitudes many people have toward hunger. Quite a contrast of beliefs.
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The sad part is we all have experienced this at one time or another
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