A program in Michigan aims to help summer food insecurity by being one call away.
For many kids the last day of school means the start of summer fun, but for many it can mean losing access to free breakfast and lunch.
In Michigan, one in six kids experience food insecurity.
A new survey highlighted by NPR found food insecurity is now worse than it was during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rising grocery and fuel prices are tightening the budget for families.
One in 10 households in the U.S report they’ve skipped meals to save money, for families making less than $50,000 a year that number nearly doubles.
In 2024 kids ate nearly 7 million free meals through summer nutrition programs in Michigan, this summer getting to the program has been a bigger challenge.
Nationwide only 15 out of 100 eligible kids are able to reach food sites.
Sarah Kile, director of community and partner engagement at Michigan 211 joined Local 4 Live to tell us how Michigan 211 can help.
You can watch the full interview in the video at the beginning of this article.