Feeding Families in Armonk N.Y.
The drive to feed your children is one of a parent's most primal instincts.
Yet this need is a daily struggle for many families, even here in Westchester, one of the most affluent counties in America.
The Food Bank for Westchester, the organization that collects, warehouses and distributes food to pantries and shelters in the county, estimates more than 200,000 local residents are hungry or at risk of hunger, one-third of those children. And the recession has only made the situation worse. During the past fiscal year, Food Bank Executive Director Christina Rohatynskyj has seen a 30 percent countywide jump in requests for food.
"The reality is that there are people living paycheck to paycheck and deciding between rent, medicine or food for their families," she said.
But there is much you can do.
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Armonk NY Homes
The Food Bank for Westchester, the organization that collects, warehouses and distributes food to pantries and shelters in the county, estimates more than 200,000 local residents are hungry or at risk of hunger, one-third of those children. And the recession has only made the situation worse. During the past fiscal year, Food Bank Executive Director Christina Rohatynskyj has seen a 30 percent countywide jump in requests for food.
"The reality is that there are people living paycheck to paycheck and deciding between rent, medicine or food for their families," she said.
But there is much you can do.
Full Story
Armonk NY Homes
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