By Wendy Hanson | VP for Community Impact
It is no secret grocery prices continue to rise and pose real challenges to families living below poverty. Families struggling to meet their daily needs are making hard choices about their household finances.
United Way’s United Against Hunger has worked to ensure that emergency bags are available for individuals who need them. These bags are accessible at two locations in town and given without question or identification. This quarter we also worked to ensure that 27 families displaced by an apartment fire had resources needed for food, while we worked to help them find permanent housing. For the holidays, we know that a two-week break can be a hardship for families with children who get two meals a day at school. Annually we partner with a variety of community organizations to provide 750 Snack Packs for children identified by their school nurses. The Snack Packs contain two weeks of calorie dense food items that children can easily serve themselves. At United Way we believe no one should go hungry.
This work does not happen without the generous support of our donors. Thank you for the privilege of serving our community.
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