CSX and The Conservation Fund Improve Access to Healthy Food for Youth in West Virginia

In West Virginia, one in five children does not have reliable access to sufficient food – especially healthy food – due to limited financial resources, lack of transportation and other factors. But CSX and The Conservation Fund are working to improve food security in these at-risk communities through a program that provides increased access and funding for healthy foods for hundreds of children and families living below the poverty line in five of the state’s lowest income counties: Calhoun, McDowell, Mingo, Roane and Wirt.CSX, a leading provider of rail-based transportation services, and The Conservation Fund, a national nonprofit dedicated to finding conservation solutions that balance environmental and economic needs, teamed up to provide fresh food vouchers to children that can be redeemed at local farmers markets for fresh fruits and vegetables.

“Food security is one of the most pressing issues facing our children, and one that directly impacts their overall health and well-being,” said Kris Hoellen, Vice President of Sustainable Programs for The Conservation Fund. “Access to fresh produce with an opportunity to teach children how food goes from the farm to the table gives these children – and their families – the opportunity for a long-term healthy lifestyle. We applaud CSX for investing in the future of West Virginia.”

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