Thousands In Wisconsin Facing Hunger

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Low paying jobs is a major problem for people in Wisconsin-even working full time, it is hard and food pantries are needed more and more.


Volunteers fill bags with food for a customer at the Interfaith Food Pantry at Emmanuel Baptist Church on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. Mike Groll/AP Photo


Thousands In Wisconsin Facing Hunger


https://www.wpr.org/thousands-wisconsin-facing-hunger
More People Seek Food In Eastern Wisconsin, Number Of People Accessing Food Remains High Up North



Friday, November 24, 2017, 10:30am
By Danielle Kaeding


Many people may have spent time celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday this week over all the fixings, but thousands of people across the state are struggling to put food on the table.

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin serves around 400,000 people each year through their food banks, according to marketing and communications director Lori Holly. She said the number of people served by their food banks has grown about six percent over the last several years. Holly said one reason for the increase may be that people have overcome the social stigma about asking for help.

"I think that’s some of what you’re seeing in the numbers growing," she said. "Certainly, there’s more jobs out there. The unemployment rate is dropping. I do think that we still are looking at the need for more family-sustaining wages and jobs."

Children make up almost one-third of the people served in eastern Wisconsin and seniors account for roughly 10 percent. Holly said they see higher rates of hunger in rural areas across the 36 counties they serve.

"There’s a couple factors playing into that and one is that jobs are harder to come by and wages tend to be lower," she said.

Holly said they also see higher rates of hunger in the Milwaukee area where one in four children struggle to access food.

Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin also experience higher rates of food insecurity among children compared to the states as a whole, according to Shaye Moris, executive director of Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. The nonprofit organization serves around 40,000 people each year through 41 food shelves and 180 programs in the region....................................



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[Irish_Dem]

1. Children go hungry in the richest country in the world. Shameful. nt

[MFM008]

2. And veterans

And seniors. ....

[wasupaloopa]

3. Yet they vote for repubs. I feel sorry for them but they elected Walker 3 times.

I would think that they lack critical thinking skills.

If the majority would vote out the repugs then something could be done.

As it is I don't see things getting better. They are the canary in the coal mine.

[world wide wally]

6. How could they even vote for him one time?

[Wellstone ruled]

4. As someone who grew up in North Western Wisconsin,

Still have tons of Family trying to make it day to day. When Food Stamps for a Single Person is now 16 dollars . And your Medical Care is mostly non existent,or you do not qualify do to some stupid catch 22 in the State Programs,you wonder what the hell has happened to a State Where you were number one in Education,number one in Child health care,number one in Longevity,number one in Equal Opportunity in Employment. Now you are damn near dead last.

Yes,the Remaining Family living in Wisconsin are so stretched financially with Health Care Costs,Property Taxes ,and low paying Jobs. Talk about Stockholm Syndrome. You can do only so much and then the tough love kicks in.

But,they have their Packers and Scott Walker.

[dembotoz]

5. Yes food for kids, seniors and vets, let's not forget the others