One in seven children in the county are deemed "food insecure."
-There are six summer food sites in Addison County.
-30 percent of grade school and high school students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
-46 percent of those students are participating in school breakfast programs.
-17 percent of schools are offering afterschool snacks through the federal snack program.
-39 percent of child care centers participate in CACFP, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, which provides nutritious meals to preschool and afterschool programs.
-125 county residents served each month through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
Chittenden County
In Chittenden County, there was a 33 percent increase in 3SquaresVT (formerly known as Food Stamps) participation over the past year, with a total of 14,633 residents in the program, according to Hunger Free Vermont.
One in nine children in the county are deemed "food insecure."
-There are 31 summer food sites in Chittenden County.
-21 percent of grade school and high school students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
-62 percent of those students are participating in school breakfast programs.
-2 percent of schools are offering afterschool snacks through the federal snack program.
-25 percent of child care centers participate in CACFP, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, which provides nutritious meals to preschool and afterschool programs.
-352 county residents served each month through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
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