A note from Martha Faupel, Executive Director of the Food Bank of East Alabama, pertaining to the Spring '07 food drive campaign, which was themed STUFH 2007 - Feeding the Hungry Children:

The time of year that food banks most need donations coincides with the time of year that we typically get the fewest. As Anna Quindlen says 'While the Christmas holidays make for heart-rending copy, summer is really ground zero in the battle to keep kids fed.' Last year 17.5 million low-income children received free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program, but unfortunately, just under 2 million of these same income-eligible children participated in a summer feeding program. You can easily do the math to see the need. The timing of the collection of food through STUFH is wonderful and has the direct benefit of feeding hungry children.