feeding america

BYU clubs participate in Care Week this week on campus. Care week is a week-long event where different BYU club organizations raise money for charities of their choice. Different booths and activities will take place from Nov. 12-17 to benefit organizations like Make a Wish and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Joey is 8 years old. He comes from a low-income household. His family uses food stamps to supplement their food budget, but Joey still doesn't get enough to eat. He doesn't make it to school in time to eat breakfast, and the only adequate, nutritional meal he gets during the day is his school lunch. Joey is often sick. He misses several days of school throughout the year and falls behind. His test scores are far below the national average. During the summer, Joey is hungry because he doesn't have access to school meals. Joey coasts by in school, until high school, when he drops out to get a job and support his family. He earns minimum wage and his own family is food insecure. The cycle continues.

Food Pantry at Community Action Services in Provo. (Hailey Stevens)