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SAN DIEGO HUNGER FACTS
Established in 1977, the San Diego Food Bank provides food and services to more than 150,000 individuals each month. The people who turn to the San Diego Food Bank for help are children, families, seniors and the working poor.
- The San Diego Food Bank distributes food more than 10 million meals within San Diego County each year
- 48 percent of people served by the Food Bank are under the age of 18
- 16 percent are children ages five years and younger
- 22 percent are senior citizens
- 50 percent of households served have at least one adult employed in a low-income job
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CALIFORNIA HUNGER FACTS
Despite our state's remarkable agricultural abundance and our nation's unprecedented prosperity, over 5 million Californians- are hungry or live in fear of hunger.
- According to the Center on Hunger and Poverty, over 5 million Californians are food insecure, with over 1.2 million of those individuals experiencing hunger in 2002.
- In 2002, California ranks as the 15th worst state for food insecurity with hunger by the USDA. California is above the national average in percentage of households living under these conditions.
- Nearly, 3 million children in California are eligible to receive free or reduced priced school meals
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UNITED STATES HUNGER FACTS
The prevalence of hunger varies regionally, but theNational Hunger Study shows that a great number of the people served are seniors and a greater number still are under the age of 18. These findings reflect the diversity of who is hungry in America today.
- In 2001, the number of Americans who were food insecure, or hungry or at risk of hunger was 33.6 million, a rise over 2000, when 33.2 million Americans were food insecure.
- The number of individuals who are suffering from hunger rose from 8.5 million in 2000 to 9 million in 2001.
- The number of children who are food insecure has also risen since 2000 by 10,000 to 6.18 million
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