Were teaming up with CSX to bring local fruits and vegetables, educational demos, and fun tasting opportunities to kids and families in West Virginia: goo.gl/zpCNhX. In West Virginia, one in five children doesn’t have reliable access to sufficient food, especially healthy food, due to limited financial resources, lack of transportation, and other factors. CSX and The Conservation Fund are working to address these issues and improve access to fresh produce for youth in the state through a voucher program. It provides access to fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as increased funding for healthy food distribution, for 5,000 children and families living below the poverty line in five of W.V.’s lowest income counties: Calhoun, McDowell, Mingo, Roane, and Wirt. Throughout these five counties, the vouchers are being distributed by libraries, elementary schools and summer programs like Energy Express, an award-winning summer reading and nutrition program for children living in West Virginia’s rural and low-income communities. Families in Mingo County will also be able to use the vouchers at a mobile farmers market, which will visit seven communities within the county to help those without access to transportation. In McDowell County, some children will be able to redeem their vouchers right at their school. One thousand children from each county will receive vouchers during the summer and fall of 2014.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 17:45:00 +0000
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