Many Silicon Valley residents at risk of hunger

by Leslie Bacho

Leslie Bacho [Photo courtesy Second Harvest Food Bank]

Leslie Bacho, CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo (California) counties, writes that nearly 720,000 people in that region are at risk for hunger.

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    • Educate the general public and target groups about the extent and causes of hunger and malnutrition in the United States and the world
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