 September is hunger action month and people across the country are encouraged to take action against hunger and spread the message about the issue of food insecurity that so many people face. More than 12 million children in the U.S. face hunger in their day-to-day lives and one in six do not know where their next meal will come from. According to the Brainerd Salvation Army food insecurity is a problem many face right at home in Crow Wing County. It's belongs to more homes than what we really know and as a result our children are suffering at school because they don't have the nutrition they need to really be able to think and process and do their schoolwork appropriately. So food scarcity is is a it's very serious dilemma and people may not realize how serious it is in Brainerd but it is. The Salvation Army food shelf in Brainerd has faced a shortage of donations in recent months. If you'd like to donate all shelf-stable food is accepted. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.