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HIDDEN Fall 2014 Eau Claire County HUNGER Hunger Highlight New report just out: US Food Security 2013 Report An estimated 14.3 percent of American households were food insecure at least some time during the year in 2013, meaning they lacked access to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. The change from 14.5 percent in 2012 was not statistically significant. The prevalence of very low food security was essentially unchanged at 5.6 percent. Wisconsin’s food insecurity prevalence is estimated at 11.6%. Source: Economic Research Service/USDA Click Here for Full Report “You can't build a peaceful world on empty stomachs and human misery.” Dr. Norman Ernest Borlaug
Transcript of Eau Claire County HIDDEN HUNGER
HIDDEN
Fall 2014
Eau Claire County
HUNGER
Hunger Highlight
New report just out: US Food Security 2013 Report
An estimated 14.3 percent of American households were food insecure at least some time during the year in 2013, meaning they lacked access to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. The change from 14.5 percent in 2012 was not statistically significant. The prevalence of very low food security was essentially unchanged at 5.6 percent. Wisconsin’s food insecurity prevalence is estimated at 11.6%.
Source: Economic Research Service/USDA
Click Here for Full Report
“You can't
build a peaceful world on
empty stomachs and
human misery.”
Dr. Norman
Ernest Borlaug
How Can You Help?
NEW ALTOONA MOBILE FOOD PANTRY
This new service was initiated by the Altoona
Compassion Coalition. To volunteer call
Ann Lein at 715-839-5029 or email at
Click here for monthly dates and location:
Altoona Mobile Food Pantry
Meals on
Wheels
Click here for
more information
on volunteering with Meals on Wheels:
Eau Claire County ADRC
Recent Food Security Efforts
Community Table offers free bus passes! The Community Table (TCT) partners with EC Transit to provide free bus passes with logo and meal schedule from November through March. The bus pass will give guests a ride to TCT and home during serving hours.
Fight Against Hunger at ECASD Prairie Ridge A small group of motivated teachers, staff and community members are working to improve food security for ECASD Prairie Ridge Early Learning School families. An on-site food pantry has been made available through a partnership with Feed My People Food Bank. Fight Against Hunger has several projects in the works and hope to launch an educational school garden next spring.
University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire Food Pantry Opened in September of 2014, the Campus Harvest food pantry was developed to aid the high percentage of students that self-identified as in need of supplemental food assistance. Run by student volunteers and open exclusively to university students, Campus Harvest is an easy way for our campus community to become a more unified whole. Please visit the Campus Harvest Food Pantry website by clicking HERE!
Token Program at Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market The sales of the Token Program totals almost $30,000 since inception. The Token Program is available to credit/debit and FoodShare patrons. The program gives FoodShare (FS) participants the opportunity to purchase Farm-ers Market produce. Total sales in 2012 of $4,000 increased to over $15,000 in 2014. The majority of FS patrons reported that due to the Token Program they were eating more fruits and vegetables, saving money on food and feeling more included in our community. Thanks to Eau Claire County 4-H and JONAH volunteers for promotion and running the Token Program.
Assist with FREE Thanksgiving Day Lunch
Thursday, November 27
The Community Table, 320 Putnam Street, #2, EC. To volunteer, call 715-835-4977
Hope Gospel Mission, 8 South Farwell St., EC. To volunteer, call 715-552-5566, #1303
Trinity Lutheran Church, 1314 E. Lexington Blvd, EC. To volunteer, call 715-832-6601
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HUNGER NEWS
Feeding America Hunger
Study
Feeding America works with 46,000 agencies in the United States that distribute food to those in need. The Feeding America Hunger Study is a report on charitable food distribution in the United States during 2013. The Feeding America Network served 46.5 million people last year or 1 in 7 people, 12 million children and 7 million seniors. The graphic shows the food insecurity rate for Wisconsin and Eau Claire County. Please click on the link below to read the summary report of the Feeding America Hunger Study.
Click Here for Full Report
Hunger Prevention Coalition for Eau Claire County
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