In San Francisco's Portola neighborhood, a free grocery store inside MLK Jr. Middle School is making sure students don't go hungry anymore.
In San Francisco's Portola neighborhood, a free grocery store inside MLK Jr. Middle School is making sure students don't go hungry anymore.In San Francisco's Portola neighborhood, a free grocery store is making sure students don't go hungry anymore.
Based on their income, more than 70% of families at MLK Jr. Middle School qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school believes over 300 families could benefit from the supermarket.As inflation hits a 40-year high, food insecurity is getting worse across the country this holiday season -- especially in one Bay Area county.
"A lot of our Bayview families are traditionally underserved in a lot of ways and are dealing with the shifting economics in the city," said Jibraan Lee, Beacon Director YMCA of Greater SF."Over the next year, I hope that you have one less worry because you are going to know where you can go and get access to food and it is free, and it's here to serve your family," said Jasmine Crowe-Houston, founder and CEO of Goodr.
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