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The State of Hunger & Poverty in Mesa & Arizona - 2012

The State of Hunger & Poverty in Mesa & Arizona - 2012. Mesa United Way | October 25, 2012. The Association of Arizona Food Banks. Established in 1984. Coordinates advocacy/public policy on behalf of Arizona’s food banks. Helps promote hunger awareness and food bank activity.

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The State of Hunger & Poverty in Mesa & Arizona - 2012

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  1. The State of Hunger & Poverty in Mesa & Arizona - 2012 Mesa United Way | October 25, 2012

  2. The Association of Arizona Food Banks • Established in 1984. • Coordinates advocacy/public policy on behalf of Arizona’s food banks. • Helps promote hunger awareness and food bank activity. • Operates the Arizona Statewide Gleaning Project.

  3. Poverty in Arizona • In 2011: • Nearly 1 in 5 (19.0%) Arizonans live in poverty. • 1 in 4 children (27.2%) live in poverty. • Federal poverty level: $22,350 for family of 4. • 1/3 of Arizonans are “working poor” - live at 185% of the federal poverty level, likely unable to meet all basic needs: food, shelter, healthcare, etc. • Minority groups disproportionately affected. • 58.6% of all Arizona children qualify for free or reduced School Breakfasts and Lunches.

  4. Poverty in Mesa & Maricopa County • In 2011, in Maricopa County: • 17.4% live in poverty. • 25.1% of children live in poverty. • In 2011, in Mesa: • 16.9% live in poverty. • 21.9% of children live in poverty. • 58.42% of Mesa Public School Children qualify for free or reduced School Breakfasts and Lunches.

  5. Food (In)Security Food security means access by all members of a household at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life: • The ready availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods. • Ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways – no relying on emergency food programs, scavenging, stealing, etc.

  6. Food Insecurity in Arizona • 1 in 5 Arizonans are food insecure. • 29% of them are children under the age of 18 – almost 1 in 3! • This ranks Arizona in the top 5 for worst child food insecurity rate. • Food Hardship, based on Gallup polling, tracks similarly.

  7. AAFB Member Food Banks • Serve all 15 Arizona counties. • 123.2 million lbs distributed in FY 2011-12. • 1.27 million emergency food boxes in FY 2011-12. • 1,600 agencies statewide. • Rely on volunteers.

  8. Who relies on Arizona’s Food Banks & SNAP (Food Stamps)? • More than 100,000 Emergency Food Boxes distributed each month. • An average of 11 million lbs of food is distributed each month. • Over 1.1 million individuals in Arizona receive SNAP (Food Stamp) benefits each month. • Children and seniors make up over half. • $29/week average individual benefit.

  9. Struggling with hunger and povertymeans having to choose. . . • Pay rent • Buy Rx’s • Pay utilities • Pay for car/transport • Pay medical bills OR BUY FOOD! SNAP + food banks is not enough to meet the need.Approximately 17% of needed meals statewide are considered “missing.”

  10. United Food Bank • Located in Mesa, serves East Valley, Gila County, parts of Pinal, Navajo and Apache Counties. • Provides approximately 40,000 meals each day. • 161 agencies in Maricopa County. • Provides them approximately 750,000 lbs of food each month. • www.unitedfoodbank.org

  11. United Food Bank Feeding America PPIP by County Calculation Rolling 12 Months October 2011 - September 2012

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