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Before the pandemic, the @utahfoodbank distributed about 2 million pounds of food a month. Now, they provide 6 million pounds, a 300% increase. And Utah’s K-12 schools are the ones who are distributing most of that supply. https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2021/01/01/thousands-utah-kids-are
Without school pantries, “I don’t know what these families would do,” said Brent Severe, CEO of @granitekids. “It’s kind of a sobering thought. No one wants to see a child go hungry. You envision that in a Third World country, not in your own backyard.”
Are you or someone one you know currently experiencing food insecurity? Here is a list of resources available to Utahns:
Despite the overwhelming good these school pantries are doing, it is only a stopgap solution that is unsustainable in the long run. Advocates say more needs to be done to eliminate food insecurity in Utah. https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2021/01/01/utah-schools-step-up-feed
According to Gina Cornia, the executive director of @UAgainstHunger, the fact so many children and families rely on schools for food points to a broken system. “What is the community doing to mitigate the need? What state policies are there to mitigate that?”
Wondering how you can help those experiencing hunger in Utah? Here’s a list of resources that need your time, money or groceries. https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2021/01/01/heres-how-you-can-help
