Community colleges team up to fight food insecurity

Good News Notes:

With rising rent prices across the Valley, some residents are having a hard time affording food and that includes college students.

Maricopa County Community Colleges are teaming up with a national organization to connect students with the resources they need.

CEO of Hunger Free America Joel Berg visited Mesa Community College for a roundtable discussion about the issue.

Berg, alongside the League for Innovation in the Community College, announced a partnership focusing on getting the word out about resources available to those who need them.

“A shocking number of college students in America and Arizona are hungry,” said Berg.

He says many of those students may qualify for additional assistance for groceries like the Supplemental Nutrition Program, or SNAP, and not realize it….”

View the whole story here: https://www.abc15.com/news/rebound/coronavirus-money-help/community-colleges-team-up-to-fight-food-insecurity

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