18978charity | August 22, 2014

Lorton Community Action Center Provides Military Families Much-needed Groceries and Support

Mary Smallenburg is taking care of her four children while her husband is deployed in Korea. Today she’s at the local food pantry, the Lorton Community Action Center, picking up her groceries so she can feed her children. 

Nationwide, 28% of military families seek food assistance. In the following USA Today video, Linda Patterson, Lorton Community Action Center Director, speaks about hunger in America. 

Lorton Community Action Center Provides Military Families Much-needed Groceries and Support

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