Fox 5 Covers City Gate After-school and the Capitol Area Food Bank
Fox5 News records two City Gate peer tutors, Marquivious Hunter and John Pannell, helping younger children (ages 4-7) with math concepts during our Thursday afternoon math tutoring session.
Thursday, November 30th, Sean McGarvy and a camera crew from Fox5 (WTTG) Local News visited City Gate's after-school program to report on the Capitol Area Food Bank's Kids' Café program. They interviewed our children and staff while filming the kids helping to prepare meals, playing sports, and participating in our special Thursday math tutoring program. The footage aired featuring news anchor Shawn Yancy, Tuesday, December 5th on the 10 pm news and again Wednesday morning, December 6th, and supported Fox5's Stuff-a-Truck campaign.
The following is from Shawn Yancy's Fox5 News blog, commenting on her City Gate/Capital Area Food Bank story:
WHY CAN'T WE TAKE CARE OF HOME FIRST????
We aired a story last night about the many hungry children living right here in the District of Columbia. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly half of the children living in far Southeast, DC... go hungry EVERY SINGLE NIGHT.
When I heard that statistic.. I was outraged. How is that possible?! How is it possible that kids living in the shadow of nation's capitol don't have food?
It makes me question our country's priorities. We can find billions of dollars to fund the war in Iraq. We find billions of dollars to send man into outerspace. Politicians raise millions of dollars for campaigns in hopes of becoming elected. So, why can't we find a few hundred thousand dollars to make sure "our" children don't go hungry!
You can help us make a difference by donating non perishable food items during our annual Stuff-a-Truck campaign this Friday 12/8/06 from 5am to 11:30pm. We'll be collecting at Giant grocery stores all over the metro region. Go to the FOX morning tab for all the details.
Thank you!
Shawn