Feeding the Gulf Coast provides for the community suffering from food insecurity

As we start preparing for the holidays, you might want to prepare yourself for these statistics about food insecurity.

- as we start preparing for the - holidays, you might want to - prepare yourself for these- statistics about food - insecurity.

- these numbers have gone up sinc- the pandemic, but as- of now within mississippi, 1 in- 5 adults and 1 in 3 children ar- - - experiencing food insecurity.

- the non profit "feed the gulf - coast" envisions a future with - - - - hunger- free central gulf coast- they're making this a reality b- acting as a food bank and - providing pantries with food.

- they also have numerous feeding- - - - programs that focus on child- nourishment, food rescue- programs taking - leftovers from stores and - - - farmers, and benefit outreach - programs. - - michael ledger, president,- feeding the gulf coast "as you- might see behind me, we're- looking to expand our - operation, we've just installed- a large cooler here.

We had - racking delivered.

We're- looking to expand this facility- so we can put even more food an- address the needs of- - - folks facing food insecurity."- they serve 8 counties in- mississippi and have provided - 3.4 - million meals to these counties- since the start of the pandemic- to learn more about "feeding th- gulf coast," donate, get help - or become a volunteer, visit- - -