University Of Georgia Students Open Food Pantry

Source: NPR Posted By: Billy T...4811 days ago

The unemployment rate remains high across the nation and above 10 percent in much of the South. New census data shows young people, those between 18 and 24 years old, are facing some of the highest rates of poverty. Some students at the University of Georgia are reaching out to this group by opening a food pantry on campus. It may sound unusual, but pantries have been popping up on campuses across the country since the recession began.

The unemployment rate is stubbornly high across the country.....

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