In Arizona alone, an estimated 12,000 individuals and families begin their days just this way.
Poverty hits children hardest.
The numbers are staggering. Arizona health officials estimate one of every five Arizona children currently lives in poverty. In fact, children constitute the fastest growing segment of Arizona's homeless population. Currently, Tucson ranks near the bottom of the list of cities for children's lack of proper immunizations. Tucson is listed as one of the leading cities for poverty and lack of medical and nutritional supplements for its residents.