The Hopkinsville Christian County YMCA provided more than 6,000 meals to students and other young people in October.
YMCA’s Joe Wilson says the community children’s meal program is continuing to grow each month.
click to download audioWilson says meals are distributed with the help of a variety of community partners.
click to download audioThe meal program will not be offered this week so the staff can focus on the community blessing boxes that will be delivered to families around the community for Thanksgiving.’
Wilson says the staff that is working with the meal program is also helping with the backpack effort that provides students with meals each weekend.
