Hunger Statistics
The number one risk to health worldwide.
What is Hunger?
An organization that provides a service to people by giving food to those in need.
What is a food bank?
2 out of 3 food bank visitors rely on this type of assistance.
What is social assistance?
5,908 is the number of these given out to clients since the start of the pandemic.
What is a ready to go meal?
Over 840,000 Canadians seek help from this each month.
What is a food bank?
A sizable number of food banks are run by these kinds of people.
What are volunteers?
A way you can make our government aware of food insecurity and hunger.
What is send a letter or email to your federal, provincial, or municipal leaders?
3,076 is the number of these provided to clients since the start of the pandemic.
What is a food hamper?
Canadians who were absent from work due to COVID-19 were almost three times more likely to be this.
What is food insecure?
Five of the most needed items in a food bank.
What is Pasta, Canned meat, Peanut Butter, Cereal, Canned Fruit and Vegetables
personal hygiene products
Rent for a 1 bedroom apartment.
what is $1180?
Some of the ways the CHC changed their food cupboard service.
What is home delivery, hamper/food box model, drive thru pick up?
1 million children under the age of five die each year because of this.
What is poor nutrition?
A food bank in Northumberland.
what is Northumberland County food 4 all or Northumberland Fare Share food bank?
The top three drivers of food bank usage.
Top challenges for food banks during the pandemic.
What is reduction in volunteers, lack of food storage, lack of PPE, lack of funding?