Candy stands at the front of a room filled with fifth graders at Faith Diamond Christian Academy in Chesapeake. The children are sitting down for lunch but distracted by a bright orange T-shirt slightly visible underneath their faith teacher’s … [Read more...]
52 Faces of Food Insecurity: Angel
Eleven years ago, when Angel discovered a job listing for a quality assurance coordinator with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, he said to himself, “Wow. This is a perfect fit.” He describes himself as someone who’s always willing help a … [Read more...]
52 Faces of Food Insecurity: Marquitta
Like many parents, Marquitta gets creative in the kitchen in order to sneak more vegetables into her kids’ meals. “If I do spaghetti, instead of doing pasta, I’ll take California blend vegetables, put that on the bottom, and I make my sauce with meat … [Read more...]