Hunger Facts

• National Hunger Study data released, shows 138% increase in Washtenaw County

Landmark study Hunger in America 2010, released 2/2/10 by Food Gatherers and Feeding America, reports that more than 43,900 people -- including more than 14,000 children and 6,500 seniors—receive emergency food each year through Food Gatherers’ network of emergency food pantries and meal sites. The findings represent a 138 percent increase since 2006

Hunger Study 2010 Press Release (pdf)

Hunger Study Comparison 2006 and 2010 (pdf)

Hunger Study 2010- Full Report (pdf)

Hunger Facts 02-10 (pdf)

Thanks to funding from The United Way of Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation and the Knight Foundation, Food Gatherers researched the reality of food insecurity in our County and our network of non-profit providers’ current capacity to address it.

Read the Executive Summary for highlights of the study. The appendix includes data and supporting documents. If citing this report, please reference it as Food Gathereres’ Food Security Plan.

Executive Summary:

FGFOODSECURITYexecutive.summary.pdf

Appendix:

FGFOODSECURITYappendix.pdf

National Hunger Facts

HUNGER IN AMERICA

The full national report is available on Feeding America's web site at Hunger In America 2010.

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Hunger Related Resources

Please check out the following links to learn more about hunger issues:

http://www.feedingamerica.org
Hunger statistics and policy briefs available through Feeding America (formerly known as America’s Second Harvest), the national food bank network of which Food Gatherers is an affiliate.

www.feedingminds.org
Lessons that encourage teachers, students, and young people to take action in creating a world without hunger.

www.learningtogive.org
Information for teachers and parents along with online games for children to teach the importance of giving and volunteerism.

www.kidscanmakeadifference.org
Lessons to inspire children to end hunger and poverty in their communities, their countries, and the world.

www.worldfooddayusa.org
Resources including activities for kids, reading list, and art related to ending hunger around the world.

www.bread.org
Christian anti-hunger website with information on involving congregations in hunger relief efforts.

http://nutrition.tufts.edu/
Nutrition science and policy information from Tufts University.

www.nutrition.gov
Information on nutrition, health, food assistance programs, and menu planning from the US Department of Agriculture.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/services.htm
Food assistance programs and services administered by the US Department of Agriculture.

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