“If Not Know, When?” – Hillel
ABOUT US
A global pandemic, record breaking unemployment, and continued social unrest was enough for us to ask a modern day version of Hillel’s famous proverb question- “if this isn’t a time to help less fortunate in our community, then when is? “ and so we started Time2React as a Not-for-Profit Organization designed to help those most affected by the events of 2020.
Greater at-risk factors for COVID-19 include age, pre-existing health conditions, and minorities. Many may not realize food-insecure households are likely more susceptible to the virus and to have multi-generational households. This is believed to be due to lesser access to adequate health care, lower resistance or compromised immune systems, stigma or bias, or lack of information about proper prevention and care.
In addition, school closures, job disruptions, lack of paid sick leave and the coronavirus’ disproportionate impact on adults age 60 and older and low-income families further contribute to the demands placed on food banks. Lost wages or sudden expenses due to illness will be increasingly burdensome for the millions of people in America who live paycheck to paycheck, especially when, according to the Federal Reserve, 40 percent of Americans don’t have enough cash on hand to cover a $400 emergency expense.
This is why Time2React partners with organizations with “boots on the ground” to provide resources to further help these important organizations.
We choose organizations that share our general Mission statement and our CARE mantra
Community Action Responsibility Education
Hunger in America
Millions of children and families living in America face hunger and food insecurity every day.
Due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, more than 54 million people may experience food insecurity in 2020, including a potential 18 million children.
According to the USDA’s latest Household Food Insecurity in the United States report, more than 37 million people in the United States struggled with hunger in 2018.
In 2018, 14.3 million American households were food insecure with limited or uncertain access to enough food.
Households with children are more likely to experience food insecurity. In 2018, more than 11 million children live in food-insecure households.
Every community in the country is home to families who struggle with food insecurity including rural and suburban communities.
Many households that experience food insecurity do not qualify for federal nutrition programs and need to rely on their local food banks and other hunger relief organizations for support.
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