Hunger in America 2006
Hunger in America 2006
America's Second Harvest---The Nation's Food Bank Network is a leading force in the fight against hunger and for twenty years has been a valued friend and partner, which is why we are proud to be the sponsor of the Hunger in America 2006 study.
The information will allow the America's Second Harvest Network of Member food banks and food-rescue organizations to improve their operations and distribution systems so that more food gets to more people.
The overwhelming majority of adults served by the America's Second Harvest Network are women (60%) and single parent households with children represent more than half (54.7%) of all households with children served by the Network.
Whereas female-headed households with children are more prevalent at food pantry sites, single adult males without children are more prevalent at soup kitchen sites.
Hunger in America 2006 reveals that nearly half (47%) of all food pantry recipients (typically those families with a permanent residence) reside in rural or suburban areas and 42% of all emergency food recipients reside in rural or suburban areas.
The private, local hunger-relief charities served by the America's Second Harvest Network food banks are predominantly faith-based organizations and represent the full and rich gamut of religious belief and practice in American society.
More than half (56%) of all agencies served by the food bank Network self-identify as "faithbased" or religion affiliated organizations, but of emergency feeding agencies 68% are faith-based -- 73% of all food pantries are faith-based, 65% of soup kitchens and 43% of shelters.
