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“Approximately 792.5 million people in the world do not get the food they need to live a healthy life. That is nearly one out of every nine people on earth (Stop Hunger Now).” This is such a devastating thought that many people become overwhelmed and don’t know how to help the hungry people in this world. Hunger may not be stopped all at once, but it can be stopped in a small portion. Once a program is started in a community, it can expand to more communities helping thousands of people. In the past, Bradford County has not offered a program that will help the hungry families to survive. Now, Feeding Hope is a program that will begin in Bradford County to help the many hungry families. It will be responsible for providing for these families with the help of the individuals living in Bradford County. Feeding Hope should be available …show more content…
This garden will be in a local homeless shelter, Lost Valley. Walmart will donate the supplies needed to attain the garden including seeds, garden utensils, and fertilizer. Volunteers from the community, along with the individuals living in the shelter, will take care of the garden. Bradford High School’s agricultural program will go to the community garden once a week to aid, while also learning about the process and importance of growing the fruits and vegetables. These fruits and vegetables will be available to the families in need, giving them a healthy option. This will give the community an opportunity to be involved in helping. This will also allow for the hungry families to contribute with growing the food, if they choose to. The volunteers will meet the families helping at the garden who will also be receiving the food. Allowing the families to help with the garden will give them a sense of accomplishment. They will be able to learn and teach others how to grow food on their own. Although fruits and vegetables are the most important part of a meal, other foods will also be

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