All of us have at one time or another experienced hunger. We’ve all craved a midnight snack, wanted something salty or needed some chocolate. But there’s a big difference between trying to satisfy a brief craving or stomach growl and wondering where your next meal will come from.
The reality is that more than 12.6 million children in America—that’s one in six—are at risk of hunger. And it’s likely that these children will endure lifelong consequences as a result of having limited access to nutritious foods.
13.4 million children in America live in poverty today, representing roughly 1 in 6 children.
More than 13% of Americans – 38 million – live below the poverty threshold of $19,800 for a family of four.
35 million Americans – including 12.4 million children – are food-insecure.Food banks and food-rescue organizations provide emergency hunger-relief to 9% of all Americans-about 25 million persons.
More than one-third of individuals served by food banks are children under 18.
Share Our Strength® is a national organization that works hard to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry.http://www.strength.org/
