The backpack program at Golden Harvest Food Bank has extended into the school year to meet rising child hunger needs in Georgia. Recent data shows that a quarter of the state’s children lack sufficient food at home.
Priscilla Elliott, who works in public affairs at Golden Harvest, shared stark statistics with WRDW/WAGT. “Child food insecurity numbers are high now, they’re the highest that they’ve been in about 15 years,” she said.
The situation varies by location. Richmond County reports one-third of children face food shortages. In Hancock County, half the children there don’t get enough to eat, marking the nation’s worst rate…