Whats a key fact about hunger that people need to know?
Sweeney: Recent studies show one in every four children in America fights hunger. That’s a pretty staggering number. One of every eight Americans fights hunger. For the numbers to go very high is very scary, and I think that’s something people don’t think about. They’re such a stereotype to people fighting hunger. I think [about] 20 percent of people fighting hunger are homeless. It’s much more often people who are working two jobs and are struggling to make ends meet. TVGuide.com: What are some of Feeding America’s other initiatives? Sweeney: One is the Backpack Program that Feeding America has done to help children who are fighting hunger. They provide backpacks with food for children to take home on the weekends or over school vacations. I think it’s vital to note that it’s not that [these families] want charity, but they don’t have the means to feed their family. They’re fighting hard and working hard to do what they can, and they just need a little help. That’s where Feeding Ameri
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