Hunger in America 2010

This week, Feeding America released its latest comprehensive report on hunger in America. This is the largest study of domestic hunger, providing comprehensive and statistically-valid data on the national organization's emergency food distribution system and the people Feeding America serves. If you don't know a lot about hunger issues in the US, consider the following:

•Feeding America food banks provide food and groceries to 33,500 food pantries, 4,500 soup kitchens and 3,600 emergency shelters.

•68 percent of pantries, 42 percent of soup kitchens, and 15 percent of emergency shelters rely solely on volunteers and have no paid staff.

•55 percent, are faith-based agencies affiliated with churches, mosques, synagogues and other religious organizations; 33 percent are other types of nonprofit organizations.

Review the report's key findings, and think about what you can do to make a difference.

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