Hunger exists in every county in the U.S, affecting 48 million Americans, including 15 million children. This is Hunger Action Month. The Executive Director of Interfaith Food Ministries in Grass Valley, Sue Van Son, says she’s happy to report that their food supply has been looking great lately…

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Van Son says Interfaith is also benefitting from an e-script program that’s offered by a few local supermarkets, including SavMart. Shoppers can register to donate 3% of whatever they spend to various local non-profit groups…

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Another major source of Interfaith’s food supply is the annual Postal Workers Food Drive that this year will be happening on a Saturday, September 24th., where you can leave non-perishable items near your mailbox. And with supplies looking strong, Van Son says Interfaith Food Ministries has also taken a closer look at the nutritional quality of the items they have. They’ve recently created a bag of more nutritional groceries for the homeless population that also need no cooking or refrigeration. She says many of their clients say that Interfaith provides 50 to 80% of their food needs.