Monday, May 23, 2022

Food Insecurity in Loudoun County



A winner of 28 awards in the construction industry, Telligent Masonry completed many projects over the years and partnered with the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing to create cheap living units. Telligent Masonry also supports non-profit organizations such as the Backpack Buddies Foundation of Loudoun, Inc.

The Backpack Buddies Foundation of Loudoun Inc is an organization that aims to alleviate hunger problems among students in Loudoun county. Loudoun County is a food-insecure county in the United States, and according to reports, one in four children do not know where their next food is coming from.

Over nine thousand children suffer from food insecurity in the county, and the foundation, through its volunteer-led food programs, provides for a third of them. Members in the program receive food bags regularly for the weekends and long holidays. Over 20000 food weekend bags have been distributed so far by the organization.

With contributions from donors, The Backpack Buddies Foundation donated over $130,000 to hunger relief programs, as 0.94 cents out of every dollar donated is fueled to these programs.