Skook News: County Project Aims To Provide Children In Need

Skook News: County Project Aims To Provide Children In Need: A new project in Schuylkill County is aiming to provide services for children in need. The "Community Solution6 Project, started by...

Fact of the day!

Children that live below the poverty line are 1.3 times more likely to have developmental delays or learning disabilities than those who don’t live in poverty.

Child Poverty Fact of the day!

Children living in poverty have a higher number of absenteeism or leave school all together because they are more likely to have to work or care for family members.

Child Poverty Fact

One out of every six Americans is now enrolled in at least one government anti-poverty program. http://ow.ly/r4a5L

Child Poverty Fact

Even with tens of millions of Americans on food stamps there are still large numbers of Americans that go hungry each night. According to the BBC, 15% of all U.S. households experienced a shortage of food at some point during 2009.

Stunning statistics about Child Poverty!

This video should really make you stop and think!

Surprising Facts!

The number of Americans that are going to food pantries and soup kitchens has increased by 46% since 2006.

Child Poverty Fact #2

Today, one out of every four American children is on food stamps.

Child Poverty Fact #1

According to the U.S. Census, the number of children living in poverty has gone up by about 2 million in just the past 2 years.

Come be part of this upstart. Helping Schuylkill county one child at a time!