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Many people believe that the problems associated with hunger are confined to small pockets of society, certain areas of the country, or certain neighborhoods, but the reality is much different. It’s time to educate ourselves about hunger and how each of us can fight it. The more we know, the more we can help. This section has information about hunger locally, statewide and across the nation as well as special information about hunger as it relates to children across America.
Study after study shows that hunger and poverty are pervasive issues in northeast North Carolina. Feeding America's report - Hunger in America 2010 - is an overview of the work done by the Food Bank of the Albemarle, the challenges we face in northeast NC and more.
The Hunger in America 2010 report revealed that the Feeding America system in NC provides emergency food for than an estimated 1.4 million different people annually. Take a closer look at the findings for NC and imagine all the ways YOU can help.
More than 1 out of 6 children in the US lives in a food insecure household, meaning they do not always know where they will find their next meal. This and other eye-opening facts are found in this report childhood hunger and the impact on our nation.
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