For thirty years, Feed The Children has been battling hunger domestically and globally. Through food drops, backpack distributions, school-based feeding programs and more, Feed The Children distributed 133 million pounds of food and other essentials to children and families in all 50 states and in 34 foreign countries last year, supplementing more than 760,000 meals a day worldwide. Although Feed The Children helps sustain people everywhere, we’ve never forgotten the old adage: charity begins at home.
In Oklahoma City, where Feed The Children is based, 16% of the population lives below the poverty level, or on less than $18,310 annually for a family of 3. The unemployment rate is 6%, meaning that 34,000 individuals are struggling to find work. The need here, like many other places in America, is great.
On Wednesday, September 30, Feed The Children will be conducting a food drop right here in Oklahoma City. Together with Grammy and Dove Award-winning recording artist, the legendary Sandi Patty, Feed The Children will distribute food and personal care items to people who need a helping hand.
Oklahoma City has a tradition of pulling together to help those who need it most. Feed The Children is proud to be a part of that long-standing tradition—and will continue to play a role in helping its most vulnerable citizens.
