Jeanice Lee talks with Rick Gaupo, President and CEO of Marion Polk Food Share. National average is 1 – 8 adults suffer from food insecurity and 1 in 5 children live in a household where there is food insecurity. Marion Polk Food Share’s focus is to bring people together to end hunger and its root causes. Marion Polk Food Share operates an urban farm and supports a network of community gardens. Anyone who needs food assistance can come to a food pantry. Visit (MarionPolkFoodShare.org) for more information or to find a local pantry in your neighborhood.
Original Airdate: 3/6/2022 KWBX
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Jeanice joined EMF in 2009 and covers Southern California, Oregon and Washington State, including major markets Seattle, Portland and Los Angeles.