Faces of Hunger
Food Banks see huge increase in clients
Food bank officials said they're seeing people in their food lines they haven't seen before, people who suddenly are struggling to buy life's essentials. They need help to feed their families while they try to recover from a job loss or house foreclosure. Many are simply trying to cope with higher gas and food prices, which have risen along with higher energy prices. For some, having their kids home for the summer has been the breaking point. Families used to having their children receive subsidized breakfasts and lunches at school are now scrambling to provide the extra meals at home. It happens every summer but on top of everything else, it's worse this year.
"Everything is going up - rent, food, gas," said Maria Ramirez, 30. "But I can't give up. I have three girls." Read more...
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What's New at the Food Bank:
Unnatural Causes Viewing & Discussion
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties invites you to a lively discussion and screening of two episodes from the PBS series, Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? Viewings and discussions will be held July 22 & 29 and August 19 & 26. Learn more
Share Your Lunch Campaign 2008
Second Harvest's Share Your Lunch campaign has two objectives: 1) to feed children during the summer months when they do not receive free school meals and 2) to raise awareness of the pervasiveness of local childhood hunger. A donation of just $10 will feed 20 children. Learn more: www.ShareYourLunch.net
Our Monthly eNewsletter, Food For Thought
We're excited to bring you our monthly eNewsletter. We've designed it to keep our valuable supporters informed about local hunger alleviation efforts and the latest happenings at Second Harvest Food Bank. Sign up here.
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