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Too many hungry kids

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Staff

I applaud The Citizen’s recent article by Alexandra Sirota on childhood hunger in our state. With the current emphasis on childhood obesity nationally, it’s easy to forget that childhood hunger is a much bigger problem locally. Recent local statistics on subsidized school-meal registration suggest that over 25 percent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro elementary school-age children are at risk for hunger – especially on days and times of the year when free or reduced-cost school meals are not available.

As a community, what are we going to do about this? True, local food pantries, free community meals, food stamps and other social services are available. However, if you are 8 years old, you have NO CONTROL over whether your parents take advantage of these resources to provide food in the home! You’re not even old enough to get a job.

TABLE Inc., a local nonprofit, urges community members to support its programs to put nutritious food directly into the hands of local hungry youngsters and to support the ongoing good work of the IFC and St. Joseph’s Bread Ministries as well.

One out of four Chapel Hill-Carrboro children going hungry? Completely unacceptable for a community such as ours!

JOY MACVANE,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TABLE Inc. Carrboro

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