Kids go hungry, say new . . .
This article originally appeared in the July-August 1998 Children's Advocate newsmagazine, published by Action Alliance for Children. Every Friday, children at Oakland's Jefferson Elementary School take home more than homework for the weekend. Some students are so anxious to get the weekend food that they start asking him about it on Monday. Its September 1997 report said 34 million Americans risk hunger and can't afford to buy the food needed for a healthful diet. Many actually go hungry at some point during the month.