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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Ohio Poverty spotlight on NBC Dateline

July 26, 2010 - NBC's Ann Curry travels to Ohio to take a personal look inside the lives of families who have lost jobs, homes and dreams.

Watch the Video - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38382773/ns/dateline_nbc-america_now/t/friends-neighbors/#.TlZ8ZjuorqU

All across America, it is happening. People are hurting.

For some, this economy may be turning around. But millions of families are at risk of going hungry in one of the richest nations on earth. The number of Americans visiting local food pantries has jumped 30 percent in the past two years alone. And here, in this rural region of Ohio, the very heart of America, the need is especially urgent...the stories poignant.

Tonight, a very personal look inside the lives of families who’ve had it all vanish – jobs, homes, and dreams. How do you choose between paying your bills and feeding your kids?