Backpacks to Fight Hunger

What was the main reason Karen Lozano could not provide meals for her kids on the weekends?

• She was not at home on the weekends.

• She had to work on the weekends.

• There was not enough money for food after paying for bills and medicine.

• The kids did not like the food she made.

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Where was the BackPack club first started?

• Tyler, Texas

• Little Rock, Arkansas

• Cherokee

• Douglas Elementary School

What items are typically included in the backpacks provided by the BackPack club?

• Books and school supplies

• Toys and games

• Cans of chili, healthy snacks, crackers, milk, cereal, juice, and cookies

• Clothes and shoes

When were the first food-filled backpacks given out?

• 1995

• 2000

• 1999

• 1985

According to the pie chart, which source contributes the most to the donated food that the BackPack club gives to kids?

• Government programs

• Local companies

• National companies

• Donated money

Approximately how many kids in the U.S. live in homes where there isn't enough money for food after paying for other things like bills and medicine?

• 17 million

• 2 billion

• 38 million

• 22%

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How many pounds of food are donated every year by organizations to help fight hunger, according to the text?

• More than 2 billion pounds

• More than 1 billion pounds

• More than 500 million pounds

• More than 3 billion pounds

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