More than half the students in Bonner County schools qualify for free or reduced-price meals during the school week. But what do those children eat on weekends? And do they eat enough? A new nonprofit aims to tackle child hunger in Sandpoint and surrounding communities by putting more money into weekend food bags sent home with kids from low-income families. An estimated 2,000 hungry kids in the county could be getting more to eat, organizers say. “We want to focus on getting food directly to the children – food that is nutritious, that doesn’t require preparation, that if the parents are not at home, the kid can open and have something to eat on their own,” said Dennis Pence, who co-founded the former Coldwater Creek Inc. in Sandpoint and now is putting his efforts into Food for Our Children/Scott Maben, SR. More here.

Question: Are you aware of how much poverty is around us, here in North Idaho?

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