Who are at risk?

The Children... The Elderly... The Working Poor...

In the United States:

Over 32 million Americans are living in poverty (11.7% of the population)

In 2004, 11.9 percent of all U.S. households were "food insecure" because of lack of resources

In 2004 over 13.8 million, or 19.0%, of American children resided in food insecure households, meaning they were hungry or at risk of hunger.

Over 2.5 million elderly persons are served by the America’s Second Harvest Network each year. 53.9 percent of client households with at least one member age 65 or over are food insecure, an estimated 1.09 million households.

Among the members receiving food assistance (from the Second Harvest Network), 68% have incomes below the official federal poverty level

Source: Second Harvest

In New York City:

At least 2 million New York City residents are at risk of going hungry.

Almost 1/3 of New York City residents experienced difficulty affording food in 2005

1 in 3 children in New York City live at or below the federal poverty level. 1 in 5 elderly New Yorkers live at or below the federal poverty level.
Source: Food Bank for New York City