Idaho News 6
'A growing need for food': Feed the Children partners with Boys and Girls Club of Ada County to fight hunger
Feed the Children and Boys & Girls Club distribute 400 food boxes
Key points (ReadOut summary)
- 400 families received 25-pound boxes of shelf-stable food, toiletries, and toys
- Rising household expenses and economic pressure cited as drivers of increased need
- One in six Idaho children faces food insecurity, according to Garden City Mayor Bill Jacobs
- Boys & Girls Club of Ada County serves more than 400,000 meals annually
- Volunteers from local businesses helped distribute items on Friday
The Boys & Girls Club of Ada County partnered with Feed the Children to provide food, hygiene products and toys to 400 local families in Boise.