In 2015, more than 85,000, or 24 percent, of children in Sacramento County fell under the poverty line. To put things into perspective, all the children who fell into poverty can fill the Golden 1 Center (capacity of 17,500) nearly five times.
Being in poverty can affect children in multiple ways; sometimes the free school lunch is the only hot meal children get. Students in high-poverty have access to less resources, which ultimately can lead to lower graduation rates, less college achievements, incarceration and even death.
As a community, we have the capacity to help enrich the lives of children so that they have a higher chance of success.