To the Editor:
I recently read an opinion article on helping those in need during the week of Thanksgiving.
I’m glad the newspaper is bringing awareness to these families, specifically in our area of northern Virginia. I think it’s easy to forget that there are people in our county and surrounding area that cannot afford to feed their families.
Although it might not seem as though there are many struggling people in Arlington, I think if more people volunteered with these organizations, we would see that there are more people who need help than we believe.
According to the article, there are more than 236,000 people in the area who don’t have access to enough food for their entire household. This is an outstanding number. Especially during the holidays, we should be aware that there are people who cannot feed their families. It is easy to ignore this issue in a place where you might not see struggling people everyday.
Thank you for publishing this article and I hope it encourages people to become involved.