Did you know 1 in 5 Northeast Florida children goes to bed hungry? Here’s how you can help
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One in 5 children in Northeast Florida goes to bed hungry. That’s more than 93,000 children who do not have enough food at home.
One in 7 adults, more than 310,000 of your neighbors, are facing hunger as well.
Feeding Northeast Florida works every day to reduce those numbers.
The CEO joined my 10 a.m. News4JAX+ streaming show to explain the role the food bank plays in fighting hunger where you live and how you can help.
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Jennifer Waugh headshotJennifer, who anchors The Morning Shows and is part of the I-TEAM, loves working in her hometown of Jacksonville.