November 2009

• As the holiday season loomed ahead, the USDA released their annual report in which they reported that 49.1 million Americans, including 16.7 million children, are food insecure. These startling new statistics confirmed that hunger is on the rise. Feeding America a leading advocate of hunger awareness, encourages everyone to DONATE – ADVOCATE – VOLUNTEER. There are thousands of food pantries across the country that needs your help. Of course, right here in DuPage County we have the People’s Resource Center directed by our own Covenant Member, Mary Ellen Durbin. PRC serves over 20,000 residents, providing core resources of food, clothing and emergency homeless prevention assistance help people to meet their basic needs, as well as numerous education and social service programs.