I'm a short-order cook, feeding him all day long. Lucky for me, I don't have to worry about not having the food to feed him. Unfortunately, many area children are going to bed hungry, and the need for food donations continues. Nationally, according to Hunger Network statistics, one fourth of children younger than 6 live in poverty, while 63 percent of poor children live in families with at least one employed parent. The Hunger Network continues to work toward efficiently delivering meals to the hungry.
Children still comprise the largest single group of recipients.
The organization provided 4.93 million meals in 1999 to needy Greater Clevelanders. It breaks my heart to think about children who want, but don't have, food. Plant a Row for the Hungry is a project that began with one garden writer in Alaska. It was so successful that the Garden Writers Association of America harvested it as a national project. Last year, with the help of many Greater Clevelanders, more than 1.2 million pounds of fresh produce was raised nationally for the hungry through various community programs.