Food Insecurity Facts
In the U.S., this many million people face food insecurity.
44 million
SNAP benefits load onto this type of card.
An EBT card
ALICE stands for “Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and ____.”
Employed
This percentage of LOLHS students are “financially disadvantaged.”
27%
In the U.S., this many million children face food insecurity.
13 million
SNAP stands for this
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
ALICE families often cannot afford these basic needs (name one).
Rent, groceries, utilities, medicine
The food pantry is in whose room?
Mrs. Colon's room
Food prices in Florida have increased this percentage since 2020.
19%
In the 10-county region around Tampa, ______ people lost access to SNAP
500,000 people
Even though ALICE families may struggle, they often still have jobs, homes, and ____.
Cars
This percentage of kids in Tampa face hunger
1 in 4 or 25%
This food rose 59.9% in price since 2020.
In the 10-county region, 39% of people losing SNAP are this age group.
Children
How much was donated to the food drive?
over 2,600 items
This group is heavily affected by food insecurity
ALICE households
For the first time EVER in SNAP history, this happened.
The failure to fund/pay benefits
The pantry is described as “no-questions-asked” and available to who?
Any student who needs it