Recently I volunteered with Food Gatherers, and spoke with a man, Frankie, about how he sees problems within the greater Ann Arbor area in regards to poverty and child hunger. Franky has been with Food Gatherers for over 1 year and originally worked in the warehouse, but now has a more hands on approach with the people affected by delivering and picking up food from various food banks and grocery stores across Ann Arbor. I asked him what he believes the roots of the problem are for child hunger and his answer was somewhat surprising. Franky said "Having lived in metro-Detroit and Ann Arbor the majority of my life, I've found that many people struggle to make ends meet when it comes to paying rent and affording food." This was not something that I had previously considered as a root to the problem, but it was eye opening to see that people are struggling to decide to be late on payments or feed their families. Solutions stemming from this include cheaper food options over the summer and access to this for families.