In our research to continue support for North County’s Food Bank, our findings on food shortages faced by low to extremely low-income families went beyond North County but also showed statistics for food bank needs nationwide. It’s hard to imagine how many people on daily basis go without the comfort of a warm meal.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. households suffering from food insecurity in 2007 was estimated at 11.1%, meaning that out of those 12.8 million households affected by food shortage one or more adults went without food, simply due to lack of funds for the household.

The average food secure person eats 4.7 pounds of food everyday, which enables them to keep up on their daily activities.  Hunger slows you down and starts to consume your thoughts.  We have all experienced the feeling of hunger and can agree that often, when you are hungry, little else matters.

North County’s Food Bank has distributed over 1.38 million pounds of food to more than 217,920 individuals this year alone with the help of its community partnerships and donors. We are working diligently on brining down the number of individuals that have to face the feeling of hunger everyday.

With your support North County Community Services will continue to alleviate hunger in Northern San Diego County.

If you would like to help support North County’s Food Bank program please Donate Now.