My daughter, Bella, is who inspired the KFF Knit-a-thon. In the summer of 2020 she had an Americorps position with the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. Through her, I learned that 12% of the population in my region is food insecure, and that 41% of people served at the food bank are children (source). I had no idea! One thing the pandemic taught me is that the most vulnerable populations are the ones hit the hardest during a crisis. I have always believed in giving back to my community, and I'm even more motivated to do that now....