AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The High Plains Food Bank asked community members to unite during Hunger Action Month in September to fight food insecurity in the Texas Panhandle and High Plains region, calling for “critical” local action amid the highest level of food insecurity in more than a decade.
In the United States, more than 47 million people, including 14 million children, face food insecurity, the highest rate for the country in more than 10 years. According to the HPFB, across the 29 counties in its service area, food insecurity ranges from impacting one in eight individuals in Armstrong County to one in four individuals in Swisher County.
“People across the country have demonstrated immense care for their neighbors in crisis time and time again, helping to build stronger, more resilient communities,” said Clair Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. “Ending the hunger crisis in America is no different. When we all work together, alongside our neighbors facing hunger, we can find solutions to ensure that everyone has the food they need to thrive. This Hunger Action Month, our hope for the nation is to start building this new reality together, through unified action toward a shared vision of a hunger free America.”…