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San Diego Food Bank Offers 'Food 4 Kids' Program for Poor Youth

We live in the richest corner of the richest state in the richest country in the world. So it's hard to believe that thousands of San Diego school children go hungry. Now, thanks to a program launched

We live in the richest corner of the richest state in the richest country in the world. So it's hard to believe that thousands of San Diego school children go hungry. Now, thanks to a program launched by the San Diego Food Bank, many of those children are being helped.

Guest

  • Mitch Mitchell , chairman, San Diego Food Bank.

(If you'd like to sponsor a child, or partner with the San Diego Food Bank to expand the Food 4 Kids program, contact Maureen Polimadei, 858-527-1419 ext 30. Sponsorship of one child for a full school year (36 weeks) is $324.)

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