2012 Annual Survey: Hunger
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WHO OUR NETWORK SERVES
Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) believes having access to adequate food is a basic human right. It is from this perspective that Catholic Charities agencies across the country work to provide programs and services to families, children, and single adults struggling to afford food to eat.
ADULTS
57%
CHILDREN
29%
SENIORS
14%
OVERVIEW
HOW OUR NETWORK SERVES
2012 ANNUAL SURVEY
HUNGER
Total Hunger-Related Client Services: 9,077,610
Reflects clients for whom age is identified.
71% FOOD BANKS
AND PANTRIES
12% SOUP KITCHENS
7% OTHER FOOD
SERVICES
8% CONGREGATE DINING
2% HOME DELIVERED MEALS
The information provided in this report comes from the Catholic Charities USA 2012 Annual Survey. In 2012, 139 of the 166 Catholic Charities organizations across the country responded to the survey. The survey is conducted and compiled by researchers at the Center for the Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University.
ANNUAL SURVEYHUNGER
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OTHER FOOD SERVICES
33 77agencies sponsored community gardens
agencies engaged in legislative advocacy on hunger issues
PREPARED FOOD SERVICESPrepared food services include soup kitchens, congregate dining services, and home delivered meals, such as “Meals on Wheels”. Congregate dining facilities include meals served at emergency and transitional housing facilities, and senior citizen centers.
Agencies reach out to clients who are physically unable to receive food at soup kitchens and congregate dining sites by delivering meals to their home.
In 2012, Catholic Charities agencies provided:
AGENCIES
39
73
132
756
1,105,443
77,992
Soup Kitchens
Congregate Dining
SITES CLIENTS
AGENCIES
105
53
1,670
2,262
6,436,434
604,745
Food Banks/Pantries/Cupboards
Other Food
Distributions
SITES CLIENTS
FOOD DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
In many cases, Catholic Charities agencies reach the largest volume of clients through their food distribution services. Primarily, agencies deliver these services through food banks, food pantries, or food cupboards; however, some agencies offer additional types of food distribution services, including government bulk food distribution, donated food, “SHARE”, “Second Harvest”, food cooperatives, and food voucher services.
SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAMS
SNAP ENROLLMENT
46 agencies assisted 99,896 adults with enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
30 agencies reported providing summer lunch programs at 352 sites.
4,972,244 home delivered meals
ANNUAL SURVEYHUNGER