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Food pantry at McDonald Elementary in Hillsborough County helps students and families in need

Food pantry at McDonald Elementary in Hillsborough County helps students and families in need
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla — As we continue our Food for Families initiative, we want to examine a problem affecting many students in our community: food insecurity.

Statistics show that one in five children in our state faces hunger daily.

Locally, a collective effort is underway to tackle the issue head-on, one grocery cart at a time!

ABC Action News anchor Andrew Kinsey goes to McDonald Elementary School to take us inside a food pantry that is helping families in need.

Watch full report from Andrew Kinsey

Food pantry at school in Hillsborough County


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