"Poverty steals children's potential and . . .

. . .in doing so steals from all us."- Marian Wright Edelman Did you know? 38 million people live in households that experience hunger and/or risk of hunger 13 million children in the U.S. do not have access to enough food to lead an active, healthy life Having one child puts a minimum wage earner below the federal poverty guidelines Of the estimated 160,000 people served by Cleveland Foodbank member agencies each year, 31% are children under the age of 18 years, and 7% are children under the age of 5.

Programs for Kids:

• Kids Cafe--sponsored by Cleveland Foodbank and Feeding America.
• Backpack for kids--sponsored by Cleveland Foodbank and Feeding America. Currently over 1,300 children receive backpacks each week.

Programs for all Ages

Frequently Asked questions

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