Thread: Why is there a hunger problem in the U.S.?

A lot of times it's just a temporary thing. And yes the pride thing can be a big factor in some cases.Of course you have transient homeless and children living to far from urban centers where they are hard to find. I had the privilege of doing some volunteer work though Home Depot for Project Hope Alliance in Costa Mesa Ca. They take homeless families and help them get back on their feet. Most of these families are living in motel/hotels and both parents may or may not be working , have cars, and finding assistance. The thing is the children are living in a hotel room with their parents which is a cramped situation to say the least. The average is like 214 sq. ft. per 4 people, average. Now the children go to school and get lunches there in most cases but with out a kitchen they are eating Mc D's or Jack in the box, dry cereals candy and other junk. This is not A proper diet and so they suffer illnesses they shouldn't not to mention how it affects their growth and energy levels. Which in turn affects how they will be when they grow up. It is a life long process that affects them into adulthood. They learn to accept that this is how life is. Not good.
My manager sent my to PHA center paid for by the store to build a computer room and remodeled the storage and kitchen area of the center. Corporate got involved and we remodeled the whole place. Floors, bathrooms, desks, shelving, kitchen with new appliances, a lot :<0) I got to see these kids come in and get their bellies full and use computers to do their homework. This project would pick kids up and take them to school, bring them to the center, feed them and help them get good grades in school. They have a bunch of statistics too but fro what I could see they were doing everything they could and still only helping 25% of what they could find. Only so much money to go around and of course you have those that just want the hand outs and not do the work for the success. Tough job making that call. Who do you help and who do you turn away. They had a process but still.

Hope this helps you understand. No matter where you are I am sure there is a way to help if you are so inclined. I like the smaller places because I see the money and work going more to the people in need than the whole set up. The lady who runs Project Hope Alliance was a very successful corporate attorney. She got to a point in her life when she decided to give back. She herself had gone though this sort of situation as a child. She practices law no more. She is a lot more successful now if you ask me :<0)