Hilary Salmon

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  Hilary commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Report: One in Six Children in the U.S. Are Hungry

  At the Capital Area Food Bank, which is literally just minutes away from the US Capitol building, we see the effects of hunger on our region every day.  633,000 people in the DC metro region - right in Congress' backyard - are at risk of not getting enough to eat.  200,000 of them are children.
  Mr. Plotkin makes an excellent point when he states that policy changes are key to lasting solutions to this issue. The CAFB actively seeks to support such change by educating the community about hunger, and empowering its supporters to be advocates for social justice.
  Until poverty has been eradicated, however, food banks play an essential role in helping our neighbors access the vital nutrition they need to grow and thrive. The child who can focus in school today because he or she has eaten breakfast is more likely to succeed tomorrow.
  Learn more about the Capital Area Food Bank's work and plans to expand at www.GrowTheFoodBank.org.