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].”
Take Action with Feeding America
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.
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Ребенок и летний голод
- 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.
- 4 из 5 дети могут столкнуться с отсутствием продовольственной безопасности в пустынном регионе. Мы знаем это более 83% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals across the three regional school districts.
- FIND кормит более 45,000 children per month через наши мобильные рынки и партнеров по сообществу. Дети 0-18 лет составляют 36% of the total population we help feed.
Сельский голод
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.
Пищевые отходы
- По оценкам 40% продуктов, выращенных, обработанных и транспортированных в США никогда не будет употреблен.
- 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 - крупнейшая организация по спасению продуктов питания в пустыне. Мы спасли 9 миллионов фунтов еды в 2020 году!
- Это предотвратило выпуск примерно 747 000 фунтов парникового газа метана в атмосферу с полигона.
Старший голод
- FIND fed over 28,000 older adults on average each month in 2023.
- Пожилые домохозяйства с гораздо меньшей вероятностью получат помощь через Программу дополнительной помощи в области питания (SNAP), чем другие домохозяйства, даже если ожидаемые выгоды примерно такие же.
Голод + Здоровье
- FIND Food Bank - это банк здоровой пищи, наше общее распределение всегда составляет 40-50% свежих продуктов.
- Read about the benefits of consistent healthy meals on Feeding America’s blog, Голод + Здоровье
