Did you know that food is a big problem here?

Recent local hunger statistics*:

- 25% of NC children under 5 go to bed hungry

- 2,200+ children are registered in Wake County public schools as homeless

- 170,200 people in NC receive emergency food assistance every week

- 80% of NC households with children who receive food assistance do not know where their next meal is coming from

* Sources: www.thefoodeffect.org, www.ncfoodbanks.org, and www.cbsnews.com