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Imagine: It is the 20th of the month. The electric bill is past due, your child needs an asthma inhaler and the pantry is bare. Food stamps will cover a few more meals; then, a choice must be made: will it be medicine, the electric bill, or food?
For some of us the above scenario is difficult to imagine, but for many in the Northwest Corner, these types of choices are common.
The Community Foundation of Northwest CT has released an in-depth report on the topic, Starved for Attention: Food Insecurity in Northwest Connecticut. The report highlights key hunger statistics and food security challenges in our Northwest Corner and serves as a guide for funders and the general public to support the fragile network of organizations that work to address those challenges.
Read the Full Report; Starved for Attention: Food Insecurity in Northwest CT
