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Fresno Hunger Count
Welcome to the 2014 Fresno Hunger Report
Press Kit
Presentation by Philip Erro
Sponsor – Fresno Hunger Count
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About Us
Vision: Adequate nutrition for all residents of Fresno.
Mission: Document the nutritional needs of all food
insecure people in Fresno to provide a factual basis on which
to plan future food purchases to meet these needs and to
create a sustainable solution.
Goal of Survey: Determine when and where people need
additional food to meet their nutritional requirements and
identify which foods they need.
Fresno Hunger Count
Survey Area
Census tract areas were selected
based on a medium income of
200% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Fresno Hunger Count surveyed 75
census tracts in 2014.
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Fresno Hunger Count
Survey Area Hunger Density Map
Fresno Hunger Count
Census Tract 6 Heat Density Map
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Fresno Hunger Count
Census Tract 26.01 Heat Density Map
Survey Analysis
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192,180 households in Fresno and Clovis metropolitan
area (2013 US Census Data)
103,502 households in the Fresno Hunger Count
survey area
42,137 (41%) surveys* conducted by Fresno Hunger
Count
21,388 (51%) households indicated food
insecurity one or more month of the year
* Method of survey: door-to-door, food distribution, church events, Fulton Mall,
Fresno Housing, Social Security, WIC and Welfare Department offices
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Food Shortage $ Lbs.
Total Estimated Funding Needed to Feed Food Insecure
Households in the City of Fresno and Clovis (2014)
Pounds (M)
Dollars (M)
Proteins
5.4
15.5
Carbohydrates
6.0
6.2
Fats
1.3
1.2
Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
13.4
18.6
Amount of Food Needed (Lbs. M / $ M)
26.1
41.5
* Not including distribution
Food Needed Distributed
Current Food Needed as compared to Distributed
Included within the Distributed Foods are
5.1 M Lbs. of uncategorized foods
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Food Needs versus Distribution
Food Needs versus Distributed Items
Amongst Survey Participants
Dollars in Millions
Categorized Food
Distributed
$30 M
Need
$41.5 M
Uncategorized
Food Distributed
$9.1 M
Food Needs versus Distributed Items
Amongst Survey Participants
Pounds in Millions
xCategorized Food
Distributed
20.7 M Lbs.
Need
26.1 M Lbs.
Uncategorized
Food Distributed
5.1 M Lbs.
Current food Distribution by Community Food Bank, Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, Churches, Pantries, Food Drives, etc.
Fresno Hunger Facts
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64,000 Hungry People
If the following venues were filled to the seating
capacity, we could account for 64,000 Hungry People
Save Mart Center
Fresno State Bulldog Stadium
Pete Beiden Field
How You Can Help
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Contact Information
Fresno Hunger Count
1900 Mariposa Mall Suite 128
Fresno, CA. 93721
Phone: (559) 263-1575
www.fresno-hunger.org
[email protected]
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