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Survey finds that more than half of Virginia families with children face food insecurity

Hunger has increased since last year and fewer people are donating to food banks, managers say.

, and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury

September 22, 2026 . 10:42 AM

3 min read

Loaves of bread being sorted in the donation center at Feed More, a food bank anchored in Central Virginia. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)