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No one in Mississippi should be hungry.
Imagine not being able to concentrate at school because your tummy hurts
so much
from being empty. Picture your child coming home from school knowing
there won't
be any supper. Consider choosing between paying for your heat or eating
for an enitre
day. These are difficult choices that too many Mississippians must make
every day,
because they do not have access to nutritious, affordable food.
The Mississippi Food Network has responded to the special needs of groups
who are severly at risk for hunger - children and seniors - by operating
direct service feeding programs.
- Emergency
Distribution Programs
- Food
Pantries: An emergency or supplemental
food sources
where people can get immediate help and receive enough food
to last three to four days. Pantries can also be a consistent
supplemental food source for families whose resources fall short
each month. - Soup
Kitchens: On-site food operations where a person can go
for a meal-breakfast, lunch, dinner-without requiring eligibility guidelines
or advance notice. - Emergency
Shelters:
Provides overnight accomodations and
one or more meals for people without homes or who are escaping
abusive situations.
- Supplemental Programs
- Residential
Programs : Provides long-term housing
and services,
such as drug and alcohol rehab programs and group homes, and one
or more meals. - Senior
Feeding Programs: Meals are prepared and served to
senior citizens. Voluntary contributions for meals are accepted
at most centers. - Child
and Adult Day Care: Established by the U.S. Congress,
these programs provide reimbursement for nutritious meals served
to children in childcare centers and daycare homes, or functionally
impaired adults.
- Food
Pantries: An emergency or supplemental
food sources