BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A new report from Robin Hood NYC and Columbia reveals a troubling crisis in New York City.
More than one in three adults say they can’t afford enough food, and for families with children, the numbers are even higher. At Comp Sci High School in Mott Haven, the mission of educators is to make sure every student has food.
Principal Iris Alder, social worker Madelyne Estevez, and students like senior Teige Augustin see hunger every day in their classrooms, where more than 70 percent of the student body relies on SNAP benefits.
They are taking action with food drives in every homeroom, emergency support for families, and a tight-knit community determined to lift each other.
The need is growing across New York City. According to the new Poverty Tracker report, grocery prices have jumped more than 30 percent in the last decade, and even working families are struggling to keep up.
At Comp Sci High, the community is stepping up with donations, rental assistance, utility help, and a school emergency fund that supports more than one hundred families.
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