One in four children in Oklahoma struggles with hunger.
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At Oklahoma's Own News 9 we are on a mission to end childhood hunger in Oklahoma. Join us.
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During Friday's Road Trip Oklahoma, member of the News 9 team will be at the Outlet Shoppes in Oklahoma City, collecting donations for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. More>>
Over one-third of the Regional Food Bank's emergency food recipients on a weekly basis are children. There is a critical connection between childhood nutrition, cognitive and physical development. Even nutritional deficiencies of a short-term nature negatively impact a child's health, behavior, and the ability to concentrate and perform complex tasks. Going without food can cause behavioral and psychological effects such as depression, aggression, anxiety, and poor social skills. Food is the most essential school supply.
When Hunger Ends, Learning Begins. Food for Kids currently has four programs to help combat this problem: The Backpack Program, Kid's Cafe, the Summer Feeding Program and School Pantries, a pilot program launched at Putnam City West that will be expanding to middle and high schools very soon.
It only costs $200 to feed a child for an entire year.
A $200 donation can provide enough weekend and holiday food for one child for an entire school year. A gift of $5,000 will provide enough food for 25 hungry children at one school for an entire school year. Please donate now to the Regional Food Bank. To find out more information on Food for Kids,click here.
Donate Today!Many children get sick, miss school, learn slower and have social problems... because they don't get enough to eat. It's easy to say, 'let somebody else help.'
Be somebody.-Amanda Taylor
Thanks to you, the viewers of News 9 and News On 6 (our sister station in Tulsa), many Oklahoma children are getting the food they need. But many more need your help. Donate now to help our children.
Thank you for your support! Please do not be concerned if your gift is not reflected immediately in the counter. Donation totals are updated once a day.
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