According to A Single Bite, a non-profit Sullivan County-based organization, one out of five children in the county is hungry.

With those staggering numbers, A Single Bite currently provides weekly meals for over 900 families with school-aged children. The Sullivan Fresh program, sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension - Sullivan, operates two programs: the Sullivan Fresh Community Cupboard and the Sullivan Fresh Market program. Both programs work to overcome food insecurity within Sullivan County communities.

It's tough for some of us to understand food insecurity, as our home pantries and freezers are brimming with food.  But it's not hard to understand that families on limited incomes have very tough choices to make about how to keep their families sheltered, fed, and clothed.

So yeah, it's true. Poverty is a very complicated issue, but feeding a child isn't.

And supporting organizations dealing with food insecurities is not complicated either. 

Are you in need of food assistance or want to make a donation to organizations tackling this problem? Check out this listing of food pantries in the region.