Second Harvest Features South Dakotan
I don't think this received much play when it originally was announced in May but I thought it should be posted since it featured a South Dakotan and it is a worthy cause.
CHICAGO, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America's Second Harvest -- The Nation's Food Bank Network, is showcasing a week long photo essay in an effort to spotlight the many faces of hunger in America. Each day, a powerful image of an American who relies on one of the nations food banks for their next meal, is revealed in the week long photo essay. Congress is currently debating a new version of the expired 2007 Farm Bill that is necessary to bring much needed relief to 35 million hungry Americans.Technorati Tags: Philomen, Mission, South Dakota, hunger, Second HarvestToday's Photo:
Philomen, Mission, South Dakota
Life on the Rosebud Indian Reservation is difficult for Philomen. He lives in Mission, South Dakota, which has a population of 900 and is located in one of the five poorest counties in the United States. Mission, with its limited infrastructure and isolated location, offers little in terms of jobs or opportunities for advancement. "Some days, it's hard to earn a dollar in this town," Philomen says. But thanks to the work of a local soup kitchen that receives product and assistance from the Community Food Banks of South Dakota and America's Second Harvest, he gets a hot meal several times a week, and the support and encouragement of friends and neighbors. For Philomen, and thousands of other individuals across South Dakota, the food they receive through the America's Second Harvest network provides the nourishment to survive and hope for a better future.
To learn more about how you can help, please visit www.sdfoodbanks.org
Todd Epp
in Native American Issues, Charitable Causes
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