BLOUNT COUNTY
of households fall below the national poverty line after deductions. 9.5% households do not have enough food for every member to live an active, healthy life (experience food insecurity)
KNOX COUNTY
of households fall below the national poverty line after deductions. 10.2% food insecurity
ANDERSON COUNTY
of households fall below the national poverty line after deductions. 13.8% food insecurity
ROANE COUNTY
of households fall below the national poverty line after deductions. 12.8% food insecurity
CAMPBELL COUNTY
of households fall below the national poverty line after deductions. 17.4% food insecurity
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of households fall below the national poverty line after deductions. 12.4% food insecurity
LOUDON COUNTY
of households fall below the national poverty line after deductions. 10% food insecurity
Food for Thought
Proper nutrition is important to children so as to help them develop mentally, emotionally and physically. Developmental seasons in one’s life need to be accompanied by proper building blocks. Not only does this mean that if a child does not [...]
The Sweetest Gift
Last night I put on a red and green scarf and gathered up tins of homemade Christmas cookies my wife made to deliver to neighbors. At one house my neighbor was telling me how rewarding it was to be involved [...]
Rising Cost of Hunger
Christmas movies have become a part of the American holiday tradition. My favorites are probably Elf (2003), A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), and It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). This year though, I may have to watch again Home Alone (1990). [...]
The Apple Wagon
Happy fall ya’ all. My family has always loved the autumn season. We visited my grandpa’s farm a couple of times per month regularly, but the fall was a special time. Large walnut trees and a small apple orchard were [...]
Passing the Torch
In September, members of the Y12FCU did a great job of bringing food to credit union branches to feed hungry kids. Seventeen bins of food were collected and taken to Knoxville’s Thrive. Kids that come to Thrive spend about 700 [...]
Hunger Myths
September is Hunger Action Month Myth Busters addition “Bats are blind,” “The great wall of China can be seen from space,” “It takes seven years to digest swallowed chewing gum:” I think most of us have heard these myths [...]
Take Action
September is Hunger Action Month is the Feeding America network’s annual nationwide campaign designed to inspire people to take action and raise awareness of hunger in the United States. Y-12 FCU Gives Foundation will be taking action in the fall [...]
No Fault of Their Own
In 2003 Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman explored the possibilities of making a 1967 Chevy Malibu fly by equipping the car with JATO rockets and if one eats Pop Rocks and drinks soda will the consumer’s stomach explode? I [...]
No Child Hungry
I have taught in middle and high schools, served as a police chaplain, helped teach self-defense and martial arts to orphans, and led a program that housed and fed homeless families and children. I have seen first-hand that hungry [...]
A Lasting Promise
When I was growing up, my father was required to go on strike annually from work and sometimes even more often. This was everyday life for many in that area of the country in the late 60s through the [...]
Your Own Backyard
Many times, when we think of hunger our imaginations go immediately to other parts of the world. Although there is no denying that many countries do not have the food opportunities that America has, we still have hungry people [...]
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