The effects of food-insecurity on children and families spill into their everyday lives, including time spent at school and work and their overall health. Residents who live in food deserts—neighborhoods with few or limited access to healthy food sources—are more likely to be people of color. Individuals living in food deserts also tend to have lower levels of education, earn lower incomes, and are more likely to be unemployed. As summer approaches, 15 million children living in food-insecure households will no longer have access to the daily lunches they receive at school, as their households’ low wages make it difficult to afford healthy food options. In addition, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, the effects of climate change are threatening the nation’s food supply, with increased occurrences of droughts and wildfires that may affect the cost of food in the future and disproportionately harm low-income communities and communities of color.

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Vessels of Honor Community Food Program currently serves communities known to be “Food Deserts” due to their limited access to affordable and nutritious food. Joyce Jones, Founder and Organizer of Vessels of Honor Intercessory Prayer Ministry says the Community Food Program is growing rapidly. The organization envisions partnering with other stakeholders to assist with the capacity to feed more individuals and families weekly, thereby, making a greater impact on individuals mental and physical health and well-being.’ Vessels of Honor will be a major part of improving the health and welfare of communities all over .”