Hungry for Education School Supply Drive

In Texas, one in every 3.6 children (27.4%) lives in food-insecure households and may suffer from outright hunger. They have no idea where their next meal is coming from or even when they might be able to eat next. On any given day in Texas, there are over 79,000 people experiencing homelessness. It is without a doubt that hunger and homelessness are impacting our nation, but how are they impacting our youth? Living hungry and/or homeless is linked with poor academic achievements, school dropouts, physical change in the brain preventing ability to learn, chronic stress resulting in limited concentration and memory, and lack of support from communities.

Although we cannot alone change the status of these individuals, we can show our support of their education. While they are struggling to get their next meal or a place to stay, they may not have the funds to pay for what is necessary for schooling. Let us together show our support, help pay for their school supplies, and make a difference in the lives of others.

*(2014). Child hunger statistics. Tarrant Area Food Bank. Retrieved from http://www.tafb.org/children-hunger-statistics.html.

*(2014). Effects of poverty, hunger and homelessness on children and youth. American Psychological Association. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/pi/families/poverty.aspx.