On The Table Chatt | Feeding The Valley Public Table

Poverty. Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. ... Poverty encompasses living conditions, an inability to meet basic needs because food, clean drinking water, proper sanitation, education, health care and other social services that are inaccessible.

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Reducing Poverty is one of the guiding principles of Columbus 2025. What is Columbus 2025?

Columbus 2025 represents Greater Columbus Georgia's plan to create a more competitive and prosperous region. The guiding principles of the plan are to increase prosperity, reduce poverty, and improve overall quality of life for a stronger and more vibrant region for decades to come.

Columbus 2025 a roadmap to enhance the quality of life for all who live here.

Poverty.

The poverty rate in Muscogee County is 21 %. At Feeding the Valley Food Bank, we serve in a support role for many of our church and non-profit organizations in their mission to help individuals and families out of the circle of poverty through the various programs they offer. We are their food source for the various programs they offer to people in need. Most of the people we all help are the “working poor.” The majority of people in this sector want meaningful work and to earn a living wage.

Children at risk.

Although food insecurity is harmful to any individual, it can be particularly devastating among children due to their increased vulnerability and the potential for long-term consequences. Poor performance early in school is a major risk factor for dropping out of school in later years. According to labor statistics, educational attainment is perhaps the greatest indicator of job and income mobility, so the impact of childhood hunger can be lifelong.

In Georgia, one in five children are considered food insecure. Food insecurity exposes these children to the risk of delayed cognitive development, behavioral problems, and diet-related diseases. The core of our mission is to make it possible for as many children we can reach to have healthy, nutritious food in order to make learning in school easier. And we do this through our Kids Café Programs and Buddy Pack Program and touch as many children as possible.

Our Senior Population

More than 25 million Americans aged 60+ are economically insecure—living at or below the poverty level. They struggle with rising housing and health care bills, inadequate nutrition, lack of access to transportation, diminished savings, and job loss.

Living on small fixed incomes and disappearing retirement incomes, they are another vulnerable population in the world of poverty.

On The Table

Super Hosted by Feeding the Valley Food Bank

Join Us!

Feeding the Valley will host 10 tables of conversation at our warehouse, 6744 Flat Rock Rd. at 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Each table will be led by a member of one of our partner agencies – churches or non-profit organizations to engage participants about an important poverty-related issue their organization sees in the clients they serve. Some of the agencies participating are St. Anne Community Outreach, Mission Columbus, Open Door Community House, RVRC, The Community Warriors and several others. Our intent is to give our partners and the common issues they experience every day with the clients they serve, exposure to the community and engage in conversations about possible solutions and ideas.

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

It does take a village to tackle these problems. It takes many organizations, churches, elected leaders, community leaders, volunteers, civic groups to wrap their arms around the problems of poverty. What are these problems? Hunger, education, job skills, stagnant wages, housing, health care, the family unit, transportation, proper nutrition, homelessness….the list goes on.

Our community is a giving community and cares.

We are strongest when we work together.