Blessings in a Backpack

one in five american children faces food insecurity — more than the populations of new york city, los angeles, and chicago combined. during the school week, most of these children depend on the federal free and reduced meal program their school offers. sometimes, the meals at school are the only ones they get. when the school closes its doors on friday afternoon, many of these children go home to empty cupboards and empty bellies for 65 hours until they return to school on monday morning. who will feed them this weekend?