Published: Feb 21,
MOSCOW, ID - 29% of Moscow residents are living in poverty, According to the latest study of poverty on the Palouse.
Sojourners' Alliance Director Steve Bonnar discussed food insecurity with Moscow's 'Women's Giving Circle' Thursday morning. He explained that it's difficult to spread awareness about poverty on the Palouse because it's largely invisible.
"One of the big issues here, unfortunately, is that there aren't decent paying jobs," said Bonnar. "So anybody working at a minimum wage job around here is living in poverty."
Bonnar said the cost of living is increasing, food stamp funding is decreasing, and food banks are in desperate need for donations. He said many people living in poverty also struggle with obesity because the food they can afford is low in nutrients, but high in unhealthy fats and sugars.
So when it comes to donating, protein-rich foods like canned meats and peanut butter are the most valuable, as is toilet paper because it's an expensive necessity that they buy through programs like USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
http://www.klewtv.com/news/local/Moscow-hunger-246585601.htm
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Most Popular Posts This Month
-
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR PALOUSE, COEUR D`ALENE AREA,SPOKANE AREA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE SUN DEC 29 2013 TONIGHT LOW CLOUDS...
-
Unless you're a pagan and you plan to do some dancing and drinking at the famous Stonehenge monument in England, you probably won'... -
Our first ever Look into the EYE OF JUPITER NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly directly over Jupiter's Great Red Spot later today, ... -
In chronological order, here are 10 of the top weather stories of 2013 for eastern Washington and northern Idaho. L/C Valley June flood,... -
Thursday, January 16, 2014 Does a dry winter lead to a bad fire season? Common sense would suggest that if the fuels begin ... -
WSDOT plans a celebration of the old and new Feb. 2-3 Mike Lindblom Seattle Times Reporter Check out the demolition to Seattle'... -
FLY WITH COMET ISON IN 3D- like being in a video game Another awesome visualization compliments of NASA - worth a look at this amazing sun... -
Shady Business: Are there jagged mountain ranges on the moon?...or Spiky shadows Early depictions of the moon took cues for telescopic o... -
GOT SNOW TIRES? 1" TO 2" OF SNOW EXPECTED MONDAY Julia's 7 Day Forecast: TONIGHT: Rain & Wind. Expected rain to...
No comments:
Post a Comment