Americas hunger issues
There are hungry people working at their jobs daily, children going to school hungry, and senior citizens who are struggling to keep food on their tables right here in our own community. Here are a few ways YOU can make a difference Food in security and hunger is very real problems in the United States been among the richest nations in the world, our national poverty rate has never dropped below 10%.
Of those individuals and families living above the poverty line, many can easily be plunged into a financial crisis by a lost job, a medical emergency, a broken down car, a stolen purse, or other unexpected expense or loss of income. In all, up to 70% of Americans are vulnerable to food insecurity or hunger; and at any given moment, 30 to 40 million of us are either hungry or only acquiring sufficient food by shortchanging another critical need. Hunger hurts, it damages mental and physical health, it lowers performance in school and at work, and the strain it causes can tear families apart. Hunger contributes to many social ills from domestic violence to drug use to theft - you may have once heard someone self-righteously claim that they would never steal anything, only to have someone else counter with “...but what if your Loading...family was hungry?”, causing the original speaker to sheepishly admit that in that instance they might indeed resort to doing something desperate. Reducing the prevalence of hunger can cause a ripple of positive changes throughout a community. Whether they are called food pantries, shelves, closets, kitchens, or something completely different, the thousands of charities that provide non-governmental food aid to the needy play a Critical role in our nation’s fight against hunger and poverty asking for help is hard, especially when it is for something as basic and personal as feeding Families. When they get to you, your clients will almost certainly be frightened, frustrated, and humiliated. The last thing you want to do is make them
Of those individuals and families living above the poverty line, many can easily be plunged into a financial crisis by a lost job, a medical emergency, a broken down car, a stolen purse, or other unexpected expense or loss of income. In all, up to 70% of Americans are vulnerable to food insecurity or hunger; and at any given moment, 30 to 40 million of us are either hungry or only acquiring sufficient food by shortchanging another critical need. Hunger hurts, it damages mental and physical health, it lowers performance in school and at work, and the strain it causes can tear families apart. Hunger contributes to many social ills from domestic violence to drug use to theft - you may have once heard someone self-righteously claim that they would never steal anything, only to have someone else counter with “...but what if your Loading...family was hungry?”, causing the original speaker to sheepishly admit that in that instance they might indeed resort to doing something desperate. Reducing the prevalence of hunger can cause a ripple of positive changes throughout a community. Whether they are called food pantries, shelves, closets, kitchens, or something completely different, the thousands of charities that provide non-governmental food aid to the needy play a Critical role in our nation’s fight against hunger and poverty asking for help is hard, especially when it is for something as basic and personal as feeding Families. When they get to you, your clients will almost certainly be frightened, frustrated, and humiliated. The last thing you want to do is make them