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Friday, July 30, 2010 Record number of kids facing summer hunger
In recent weeks the media has reported that more than 16 million children face a summer of hunger. During the school year, children in poverty rely on free or discount cafeteria meals subsidized by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. But during the summer, only one in five of the total number of kids poor enough to qualify will be reached by the patchwork of summer food programs financed by USDA. ( More)Summer Programs cut due to low donations. Inspiring Young Minds to Thrive Deve's CLIMB Journey
Our CLIMB (Changing
Lives, Improving Minds and Bodies)
After School Program serves over 900 at risk inner city youth,
ages five to fifteen, at eight sites, with an array of
activities to support. (more
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