Facts
The percentage of households found to be food insecure in 2021.
10.2% (United States)
The community welcome at the Gurdwara
The three main programs of the Bellingham Food Bank
Grocery, drive through distribution, and home delivery (Danner)
Definition of food insecurity
A condition of not being able to acquire adequate food due to lack of money or other resources (United States)
The percentage of households found to have very low food security in 2021
3.8% (United States)
The definition of a Gurdwara
A place of worship for the Sikh religion (open to all however)
The three intake questions asked at the Bellingham Food Bank
Name, address (optional), and ages of family members (Sisson)
Three causes of food insecurity
Poverty, unemployment, lack of housing/affordable housing, chronic illness, lack of access to healthcare, systemic racism, racial discrimination ("What Is Food Insecurity")
23rd (Stacker)
The meaning of langar
a communal kitchen where food is prepared and served to anyone (regardless of belief and status) ("What Is Langar")
The percent of families the Bellingham Food Bank sees regularly
20% ("At Bellingham")
The three ways to help lessen food insecurity or help those experiencing it
Donating, volunteering, educating
11.8% ("Overall")
Meaning of seva
Work done selflessly and for servicing the community/others ("What Is Langar")
Record number of households the Bellingham Food Bank served in May of 2022
Over 3,000 (Alden)
A chronic, diet-related illness that disproportionately affects the food insecure
Diabetes or high blood pressure/hypertension ("Effects")
The food insecure population of Whatcom County in 2020
26,450 people ("Overall")
Meaning of pangat
Sitting in a straight line or row ("What Is Langar")
Approximate location of the Bellingham Food Bank
1824 Ellis Street
The number of families the Bellingham Food Bank serves in a week
More than 1,350 ("At Bellingham")