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HUNGER IN UTAH

HUNGER IN UTAH. Make a difference in your community Project by “Santa’s Helpers ”. Hunger Statistics. 1 in 10 Utahans lives in poverty . Utah is ranked fourth in the nation for the highest rate of very low food security in the nation.

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HUNGER IN UTAH

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  1. HUNGER IN UTAH Make a difference in your community Project by “Santa’s Helpers”

  2. Hunger Statistics 1 in 10 Utahans lives in poverty. Utah is ranked fourth in the nation for the highest rate of very low food security in the nation. About 400,000 Utahnsrisk missing one meal every day. More than 134,000 Utahnsreceive food stamps.

  3. Utah Food Bank Collected 30.8 million pounds of food, providing 23 million meals to those in need in 2010. Receives donations from food drives, grocery stores and commercial companies. Always in need of donations……..

  4. What can One Person do? There is always a need to feed! How can we, as SLCC students, help? Comm. 1010 Group service project steps to help hungry families !

  5. Proposal: “Let’s Get Involved” Created team called “Santa’s Helpers” Contact UFB (Utah Food Bank), register online Receive supplies: donation barrels, bags and posters Soliciting local grocers to leave donation barrels Asked stores in community to donate other supplies

  6. Out in the Community…. Door to door collection campaign-hand out flyer attached to UFB plastic donation bag (150) Pick up date December 10th 2011 Collect donations from grocers, from door to door solicitation and deliver to UFB. Mission “Santa’s Helpers” Completed a food drive in community .

  7. Works Cited Adams, B. (2011, September 14). Utah News. Retrieved November 30, 2011, from sltrib.com: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52574819-78/percent-poverty-income-utah.html.csp Collins, L. (2010, September 29). Poverty Rate in Utah on the rise. Retrieved November 30, 2011, from deseretnews.com: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700069370/Poverty-rate-in-Utah-on-the-rise.html Engkilterra, S. (2011, July 30). UtahnsAgainst Hunger. Retrieved November 30, 2011, from The Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/community-activism-in-salt-lake-city/utahns-against-hunger-focuses-on-policies-and-helping-people-get-resources Map the Meal Gap. (2011, August). Retrieved November 30, 2011, from feedingamerica.org: http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-studies/map-the-meal-gap.aspx Utah Food Bank. (2011). Retrieved November 30, 2011, from utahfoodbank.org: www.utahfoodbank.org

  8. Local Sponsors The Utah Food Bank 3150 South 900 West Salt Lake City, UT 84119(801) 978-2452 The Store Fine Foods Market 2050 East 6200 South Holladay, UT 84121(801) 272-1212 Fed Ex Kinkos 1098 E Fort Union Blvd. Midvale, Ut 84047 801-255-8808 (Thank you for helping to make this possible)

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