The missing meal...

Many families on the South Plains are struggling to provide basic needs for their households. Several are navigating through the Food Stamp, or SNAP as it is now called, process - only to find that an interview is 6 to 8 weeks away. But approval may take longer depending on documentation and research needed in their case. While they wait, many turn to our Second Helpings Soup kitchens. Those agencies often provide a meal that non-school age children and their parents might have to skip. I recently learned that 1 and 4 children are at risk for going to bed hungry tonight. As several schools, businesses, civic clubs, and other organizations begin to kick off their U Can Share Food Drives remember that every can counts and will give hope to all who will receive a food box throughout this upcoming year.