Mississippi Food Network receives $100K to address hunger in rural areas

by WJTV

The Mississippi Food Network announced it received $100,000 from The Humana Foundation to assist with mobile food pantries in Clarke, Jasper and Kemper counties. The funds will be used to help the food bank improve access to nutritious food by providing direct assistance to senior citizens in rural communities, including Black households, disproportionately affected by 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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