BEYOND THE HEADLINES
October 30, 2011
Hunger
Hosted by ABC7's Cheryl Jennings
This week's episode of "Beyond the Headlines" discusses hunger in the Bay Area.
Statistics show that one in six Americans does not have access to enough food. And children are especially vulnerable. The current economic climate has made feeding our families and ourselves more challenging. The need for food banks and their resources has grown tremendously in the recent years.
Today's guests are community leaders who discuss these issues and show us how to access the resources that so many of us need, as well as how to help the cause.
Studio Guests
Paul Ash
Executive Director
San Francisco Food Bank
www.sffoodbank.org
Agnes Hernandez
Client of the food program
Davis Street Family Resource Center
www.davisstreet.org
Rose Padilla Johnson
Executive Director
Davis Street Family Resource Center
www.davisstreet.org
James Clifford
Boy Scout
Piedmont Council of the Boy Scouts
www.scouting.org
Mark Christiansen
Scout Master
Piedmont Council of the Boy Scouts
www.scouting.org
Arletta Jorgenson
Client
Milpitas Food Pantry
Michelle Berg
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara
www.shfb.org
Additional Information
Donate to your local food bank anytime! Call 1-800-870-FOOD (3663) or visit www.bayareahunger.org to find your local food bank.
ABC7 Thanksgiving Food Drive -- November 14th through November 25th
Donate $350 or more to your local food bank and hear your name announced on the 6PM News. Contact your local food bank at 1-800-870-FOOD (3663) or www.bayareahunger.org to set up your donation.
Scouting For Food Drive -- Saturday, November 19th
Keep an eye open for a door hanger at your home with details about this special food drive, where local Boy Scouts will pick up food donations from your doorstep on Saturday, November 19th. If you don't receive a door hanger, then there are no participating Boy Scouts in your neighborhood.
Additional Information
2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referral. Dial 2-1-1 for help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling and more.
