Source: Luxiere
Summary
Dr. Stacy Dykstra, CEO of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, discusses the issue of food insecurity in Oklahoma, where one in four children and one in six senior citizens struggle to access food. Dykstra’s agency serves 53 counties and has 1300 partners, including nonprofits, schools, and grocery stores, to provide food to those in need. She emphasizes that food insecurity is not just a problem for the unemployed, but also affects working families who struggle to make ends meet.
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The habit gets a new name.
Food insecurity is rebranded as a “web” that needs to be spun well to catch everyone who needs help. The system is strong when access points are available, but when it breaks, things get messier. Dykstra’s team is doing everything they can, but solving food insecurity will take all of us.
When people fall through the web, they become resource-strapped, and everything requires money to get out of, but money is the one thing they don’t have extra of.
The team at RFBO is doing everything they can, but it’s a huge undertaking.
Dr. Dykstra’s enthusiasm and empathy are palpable, but the problem of food insecurity remains a complex issue that requires a collective effort to solve.
Author: Evan Null
