About this episode
This episode discusses the issue of hunger in Appalachia and highlights the work of Feeding Southwest Virginia.
In this edition of “Vital Voices,” we examine the problem of hunger in Appalachia and what one organization is doing about it. Feeding Southwest Virginia is marking 45 years of service to a region where one child in every five is facing hunger. Our guest is Rachel Garnett with Feeding Southwest Virginia.
People in this episode
Host: Fred Sauceman
Guest: Rachel Garnett
Topics covered
- hunger
- Appalachia
- nonprofit organizations
- community service
- childhood hunger
Keywords
- hunger
- Appalachia
- Feeding Southwest Virginia
- Rachel Garnett
- community service
- nonprofit
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Feeding Southwest Virginia
Places: Appalachia
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