Giving Hunger a Voice
Client Feature: Our Neighbor Vincent
“With the cost of groceries being so high, FIND helps me tremendously,” said FIND Food Bank client Vincent. “FIND provides me with the things that I need every day…it really helps the budget.”
With the ever-increasing prices of life’s necessities, like medication and gasoline, Vincent is relieved to have extra support.
Vincent said he also has FIND to thank for keeping his diet healthy and nutritious; therefore, decreasing his visits to the doctor.
“The selection of foods is very good – it generally covers everything that I need for a well-rounded meal program,” he said. “These fruits and veggies are keeping me healthy.”
He says he also has FIND to thank for jogging his memory.
“Once and a while I get cabbage, and I haven’t eaten cabbage since I was a kid!” he beams. “I’m now back to my younger days!”
With cabbage in the fridge and the connections he’s made at FIND’s distributions, Vincent can’t help but have a big smile on his face.
“I really thank FIND for what they’re doing,” he said. “The staff and volunteers are just fantastic. They’re always very happy and smiling and greet everyone. It’s a nice part of my monthly chores to visit [a food distribution].”
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Many rely on strong federal nutrition programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), child nutrition programs like the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and federal commodity foods through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). Help advocate for federal nutrition programs with FIND and our network of 200+ Feeding America Food Banks working to fight hunger collectively in our communities.
স্থানীয় ক্ষুধা সম্পর্কে জানুন
শিশু ও গ্রীষ্মের ক্ষুধা
- 22 million children receive free or reduced-cost lunches during the school year, but only 3.76 million continue to access those free meals in the summer. That’s where FIND’s Kids Summer Feeding Program steps in.
- 5 এর মধ্যে 4 শিশুরা মরুভূমি অঞ্চলে খাদ্য নিরাপত্তাহীনতা অনুভব করতে পারে। আমরা জানি যে 83% এর উপরে of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals across the three regional school districts.
- FIND এর চেয়ে বেশি ফিড 45,000 children per month আমাদের মোবাইল বাজার এবং কমিউনিটি অংশীদারদের জুড়ে। 0-18 বছর বয়সী শিশুদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত 36% of the total population we help feed.
গ্রামীণ ক্ষুধা
Rates of food insecurity among rural households are generally higher than in urban households. This is due to food deserts, which is an area that has limited access to fresh, nutritious food. While there might be a gas station or fast food nearby fresh produce can be hard to find. Data collected by Feeding America reveals that 84% of U.S. counties with the highest percentage of food-insecure children are rural.
In the Hi-Desert, FIND reaches area residents through our mobile market at Copper Mountain College, and a distribution branch in the Morongo Basin where surrounding food pantries and soup kitchens can pick up food for their clients. This saves them from making the hour-long trip down to the Coachella Valley to pick up food items.
খাদ্য বর্জ্য
- আনুমানিক 40% মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে উত্পাদিত, প্রক্রিয়াজাত এবং পরিবহন করা খাদ্য কখনও খাওয়া হবে না।
- When food is disposed in a landfill it rots and becomes a significant source of methane – a potent greenhouse gas with serious side effects, including climate change.
- FIND মরুভূমির সবচেয়ে বড় খাদ্য উদ্ধারকারী সংস্থা। আমরা উদ্ধার করেছি 9 মিলিয়ন পাউন্ড ২০২০ সালে খাবার!
- এটি আনুমানিক মুক্তি রোধ করে 747,000 পাউন্ড গ্রিনহাউস গ্যাস মিথেন বায়ুমণ্ডলে একটি ল্যান্ডফিল থেকে।
জ্যেষ্ঠ ক্ষুধা
- FIND fed over 28,000 older adults on average each month in 2023.
- পুরোনো পরিবারের অন্যান্য পরিবারের তুলনায় পরিপূরক পুষ্টি সহায়তা কর্মসূচির (SNAP) মাধ্যমে সাহায্য পাওয়ার সম্ভাবনা অনেক কম, যদিও প্রত্যাশিত সুবিধাগুলি প্রায় একই রকম।
ক্ষুধা + স্বাস্থ্য
- ফাইন্ড ফুড ব্যাংক একটি স্বাস্থ্যকর খাদ্য ব্যাংক, আমাদের মোট বিতরণ সর্বদা 40-50% তাজা পণ্য।
- Read about the benefits of consistent healthy meals on Feeding America’s blog, ক্ষুধা + স্বাস্থ্য
