14 Million Kids Don’t Have Enough to Eat, You Can Help

Right now there is a child somewhere who is unsure where their next meal will come from.

In fact, recent data shows that approximately 14 million kids are food insecure. In other words,  1 in 6 kids don’t have enough food to live an active and healthy lifestyle. Just one year ago, 16 percent of households with children reported that their children were not eating enough; the highest percentage ever reported. These rates are even higher among Black and Hispanic families: about 3 in 10 Black households with children and 1 in 4 Hispanic households with children did not have sufficient food.

We know that nutrition and healthy eating are key to a child’s development and future success. Members of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals provide a variety of programs to address this issue. Many of these hospitals have food pantries, grocery assistance, mobile food delivery and more to make our communities and families more food secure. Thus, they are helping ensure all kids have the opportunity to grow up healthy.

Your donations make these programs possible. Click here to donate to your community’s children’s hospital. And read on to for a few examples of hospitals working to address food insecurity.

• Healthy Eating, Family Cooking Class & Get Up & Go, Children’s Health
• Food Security Council, Children’s Hospital Colorado
• Healthy Weight Food Pharmacy, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• KIND Program, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
• Food FARMacy and Farmer’s Market, Childrens Hospital – Hurley Medical Center
• Center for Healthy Weight & Nutrition, Nationwide Children’s Hospital