In the first four months of 2012, we are happy to say that with the help of our partner organizations, many of those who benefited from the Just because…YOU Matter! ™ bags were children. From Gordon Parks Elementary School: I have a dad who was a recipient of the Just because…YOU Matter! ™ Food InsecureRead more
Where there is poverty there is hunger
Forty-six million people in the United States live in poverty, including 16.4 million children. Where there is poverty there is hunger. Forty-eight percent live in households struggling against hunger. In a recent report released by the U.S. Census Bureau, 30% of people live in high poverty–below the Federal poverty level. Eight million children live inRead more
A Very Busy December
December was our busiest month yet as we shopped and assembled special Just because…YOU Matter! ™ bags containing a Christmas meal for the food insecure. Each bag contained a premium canned ham, 2 cans of green beans, yams, fruit cocktail, a can of cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes, a box of hot chocolate, marshmallows, andRead more