Full Bowls Spaghetti DinnerFull Bowls Spaghetti Dinner

By: Alex, Brittany, David, Hayley, Josh, By: Alex, Brittany, David, Hayley, Josh, Kelly, Mark, Meredith, Motaz, and Kelly, Mark, Meredith, Motaz, and Taylor from Ms. Coalwell’s classTaylor from Ms. Coalwell’s class

Hunger:Hunger:

The physical and mental condition that comes The physical and mental condition that comes from not eating enough food due to from not eating enough food due to insufficient economic, family or community insufficient economic, family or community resources. Hunger exists in families where resources. Hunger exists in families where members take turns eating or eat smaller members take turns eating or eat smaller meals to make food last longer.meals to make food last longer.

Did you know??Did you know??

56% of food shelf visitors are families with 56% of food shelf visitors are families with children!children!

20% of food shelf visitors are seniors20% of food shelf visitors are seniors

PeoplePeople

More than 50% of adult food shelf visitors More than 50% of adult food shelf visitors work in the Twin Cities suburbs alone.work in the Twin Cities suburbs alone.

The working poor make up 60% of the The working poor make up 60% of the people who use food shelves. people who use food shelves.

Earnings Earnings

2/3 of food shelf visitors make less than 2/3 of food shelf visitors make less than $1,000 a month , not enough income to $1,000 a month , not enough income to cover their basic needs.cover their basic needs.

Hunger HurtsHunger Hurts

Food shelf use is at record Food shelf use is at record

Highs across the state:Highs across the state:

52 percent higher now than in 2000… 52 percent higher now than in 2000…

Nearly 75% of food shelf visitors live in unaffordable housing :half spend more than 50% of their income on housing, and 25% spend between 30-50 percent of their income on housing.

So far food shelves have been able to keep So far food shelves have been able to keep up with the ever- increasing demand for up with the ever- increasing demand for food due to Minnesotans’ generosity. food due to Minnesotans’ generosity.

Hunger hurts every day: of Hunger hurts every day: of those who use Minnesota's those who use Minnesota's food shelves, 47% of adults food shelves, 47% of adults skip their meals to stretch skip their meals to stretch their budgets and 14% of their budgets and 14% of children do. children do.

Hunger HurtsHunger Hurts

More than 50% of adult food shelf More than 50% of adult food shelf visitors work; in the Twin Cities visitors work; in the Twin Cities

suburbs alone, the working poor make suburbs alone, the working poor make up 60% the people who use food up 60% the people who use food

shelvesshelves..

Hunger HurtsHunger Hurts

ICA distributed 514,245 pounds of food ICA distributed 514,245 pounds of food to 4,900 households in 2007.to 4,900 households in 2007.

Sponsors Sponsors

Thrivent Financial for LutheransThrivent Financial for Lutherans Caribou Coffee, Glen Lake and Hwy 7Caribou Coffee, Glen Lake and Hwy 7 Davanni’s, MinnesotaDavanni’s, Minnesota FedEx Kinko’s, Eden PrairieFedEx Kinko’s, Eden Prairie Fresh Season’s Market, Glen LakeFresh Season’s Market, Glen Lake Great Harvest Bakery, MinnetonkaGreat Harvest Bakery, Minnetonka Kowalski’s, Eden PrairieKowalski’s, Eden Prairie

Sponsors cont.Sponsors cont.

Lakewinds Natural Foods, MinnetonkaLakewinds Natural Foods, Minnetonka Maynard’s Restaurant, ExcelsiorMaynard’s Restaurant, Excelsior Party America, Chanhassen and RidgedaleParty America, Chanhassen and Ridgedale US Foodservice, PlymouthUS Foodservice, Plymouth Special Events Catering, PlymouthSpecial Events Catering, Plymouth

Credits For Hunger HurtsCredits For Hunger Hurts Thanks to…Thanks to…

Terri EndresTerri Endres

Miss CoalwellMiss Coalwell

ICA Food ShelfICA Food Shelf

All the fifth graders in making the bowlsAll the fifth graders in making the bowls

Scenic HeightsScenic Heights

Thanks toThanks to

Kelly, Taylor, Josh, David, Mark, Motaz, Meredith, Brittany, Hayley, Kelly, Taylor, Josh, David, Mark, Motaz, Meredith, Brittany, Hayley,

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