posted 7/1/10
According to a report from the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) only 16% of students that received free or reduced-cost lunches during the school year were fed in the summer of 2009.
Summer food participation fell while regular year school lunch participation by low-income children rose by nearly 800,000 children from school year 2007-2008 to 2008-2009, showing how the recession has driven up need.
For imformation about the study click here.
About Me
- Hunger Network
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Hello Everyone – I’m Andy the Apple! I’m so excited to be the Hunger Network’s newest blogger. I love being out and about in our community representing the HNGC. And, now I am thrilled to share my experiences with you through this blog! The mission of the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland is to reduce hunger in our community by providing food and linkages to other vital services for hungry people, especially children and families, by actively participating in a coordinated response to people in need. With the aid of over 1,100 dedicated volunteers like me, our network of over 100 hunger centers and hot meal programs distributes nutritious food directly into the hands of approximately 60,000 hungry people every month, nearly half of whom are children. For every dollar raised, the Hunger Network is able to provide five nutritionally-balanced meals to those in need. Please check-out my blog each month to see what’s happening here at the Hunger Network!
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