Jeero at the Soup Kitchen

Jeero spent most of today at the Marys and Marthas Soup Kitchen at Christ Church in Belleville NJ.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one in ten households in the United States experiences hunger or the risk of hunger. Many frequently skip meals or eat too little, sometimes going without food for an entire day. Approximately 25 million people, including 9.9 million children, have substandard diets or must resort to seeking emergency food because they cannot always afford the food they need. In the past year, the demand for hunger assistance has increased by 40%, and research shows that hundreds of hungry children and adults are turned away from food banks each year because of lack of resources.

Tuesdays And Thursdays supports local food programs with donations by our staff as well as allowing staff to volunteer at local soup kitchens during business hours. Sadly for many Americans a meal is what makes an ordinary day extraordinary - we encourage our customers to suport food programs in their area as much as possible.