You may not know it, but someone in your neighborhood is hungry. The statistics about childhood hunger are alarming.
More than 17 million, or almost one in four, American children are at risk of hunger on a daily basis. That is more than the combined populations of America’s three largest cities, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Each child facing hunger potentially goes to bed hungry at some point in the year due to a lack of household resources to secure an adequate food supply.
In 16 states and Washington, D.C., 20 percent or more of the child population is living in food insecure households.
The states of Arkansas (24.4 percent) and Texas (24.3 percent) have the highest rates of children in households without consistent access to food.
The top five states or districts with the highest rate of food insecure children are Arkansas, Texas, Arizona, Missouri, Mississippi and Washington, D.C.
If you have some extra coupons or save a few extra dollars this week on your normal shopping trip, won’t you consider making a dontation in any size to your local food pantry or shelter? Everyone can make a difference one donation at a time.
This week at Weis Markets you can pick up some low cost items, if you are able, to donate to your community.
Weis Quality Pasta Sauce 26.5 oz $1
Weis Quality Microwave Popcorn $1
StarKist White Tuna 6 oz $1
Knorr Side Dishes $1
Weis Quality Peanut Butter 18 oz $1.79
Thanks and happy shopping!
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