Community Care Initiative

Food insecurity, or hunger, is the lack of enough food to lead a healthy and active life. Each year, Fulfill provides food and other resources for over 136,000 of our neighbors who are food insecure. Two out of every 5 people served through our network of food pantries and other community feeding programs are CHILDREN. Children Who Are Hungry Are sick more often, recover slowly, are hospitalized more often Get more headaches, stomach aches, colds, ear infections Are less likely to learn as much, as fast, or as well Have more behavioral, emotional, and academic problems Are more aggressive and anxious than adequately nourished children Teens are more likely to be suspended and have difficulty getting along with others. Adults & Children Are more susceptible to obesity, which is linked to diabetes, heart disease and cancers