With schools letting out for summer, meeting the need to feed families in Southwest Florida
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — With cars, trucks and minivans lining up at Island Coast High School for the latest mobile food pantries, also a reminder of the...
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — With cars, trucks and minivans lining up at Island Coast High School for the latest mobile food pantries, also a reminder of the need to address hunger issues throughout Southwest Florida. The last day of class for Lee County schools is next week, Wednesday, June 7. With a district more at more than 100,000 students, this means hundreds of thousands of meals won't get served inside of school buildings for the following ten weeks. The group, Feeding America, reports that 1 in 8 children are 'at risk' for hunger, with the USDA reporting that 22 percent of Black children and more than 18 percent of Latino children are food insecure.