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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
FEED THE KIDS PROGRAM OFF TO A RECORD START
Wauwatosa, WI (June 26,2012) The Salvation
Army is off to a record
start serving nearly 3,000 more lunches during Feed the Kids program
than last year. Feed the Kids, now in its 23rd year, is the only mobile
program that provides lunch each weekday throughout the city of
Milwaukee. The program runs for 10 weeks; June 19-August 24.
The program served 9,627 lunches in its first week compared to 6,791 during its
first week last year.
“The Feed the Kids program is a major
contributor in continuing
nutritional care throughout the summerand meeting the hunger needs of
children in the Greater Milwaukee area.The economy continues to impact
many families’ ability to meet basic needs, even food; 40% of children
in Milwaukee are living in poverty. If the first week is any indicator
of the next nine weeks we are on target to provide 30,000 more lunches
this year than last year. We will meet that need,” said Major Roger
Ross, Salvation Army Milwaukee County Commander.
In 2011 the Feed
the Kids program served a grand total of 95,846 lunches to area children.
The Salvation Army operates the Feed the Kids program in collaboration
with Hunger Task Force, Milwaukee Public School District, West
Allis/West Milwaukee School District, Milwaukee Center for Independence,
Boys & Girls Clubs, Social Development Commission and HeartLove
Place.
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About The Salvation Army
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Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian
church established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need
in His name without discrimination for 129 years in the United States.
Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army
each year through the broadest array of social services that range from
providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance
for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter
to the homeless and opportunities for under privileged children.
Approximately 84 cents of every dollar spent is used to support those
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