PHILADELPHIA -- While families are experiencing sticker shock in grocery aisles and at checkout counters, Philadelphia is kicking off its push to keep the most vulnerable children fed this summer.Philabundance is stretching its monetary donations while serving more families, especially first-time families at its food bank.
"A lot of families are struggling to be able to afford the cost of food, and being able to make that end-of-month stretch," said Chelsea Short, with Philabundance.that ensures kids who usually get two meals a day at school continue to get fed. "We're gearing up to meet the need and we don't want to turn any student away," said Heather Keafer, with the Office of Children and Families."With bills going up, I'm sure that's causing additional pain, so we want to make sure students who normally receive breakfast or lunch at their schools have a place to get that. And certainly, we hope that eases the burden for families," Keafer said.
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