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Hunger in America. Hannah Whitney. What is it?. Hunger in America It is all of the families that do not have enough money to eat. In 2005 there were 1,345 poor people. There is 9 percent of people with out work. Who is affected by it?. The families are being affected.
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Hunger in America Hannah Whitney
What is it? • Hunger in America • It is all of the families that do not have enough money to eat. • In 2005 there were 1,345 poor people. • There is 9 percent of people with out work.
Who is affected by it? • The families are being affected. • There are so many people that are being affected it affects not one member of the family but everyone in the family. • The children • The parents • The grandparents • Aunts, Uncles, cousins.
St. Mary’s Food Bank • St. Mary’s Food Bank was the first food bank to help families out. • They are a non profit organization. • They serve two thirds of Arizona. • They distributed more than 72 million pound of food in 2009-2010. • That is 275,000 meals per day.
Facts about Hunger in Arizona • 800,027 Arizonans live in poverty • 1 in 7 residents of the state’s total population • 312,966 Arizona children under age 18 live in poverty • representing 1 in 5 of Arizona’s children. • In Arizona, 1 in 12 people, age 65 and older, live in poverty • By 2010, experts estimate one million Arizonans will live in poverty. • Every 3.6 seconds someone will die of starvation and over 4 million people will die due to starvation. • http://firstfoodbank.org/hunger101/idea.html
What Can we do to help? • Monetary Donations. Tax detectable • Tribute Donations. Donate in honor of someone. • Monthly Giving Circle. Set up you bank account so that it lets you donate monthly. • You can donate food. • Every little thing helps the families in need.
References • http://firstfoodbank.org/give.htmlthis website had everything I needed to get my information. • hthttp://www.google.com/imgres?q=hungry+families • http://bop.nppa.org/2007/still_photography/winners/INS/85067/160162.html