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Food pantries, meal programs, and community gardens are all part of our efforts to make sure all stomachs are fed and to erase food insecurity.
Each night in the United States, 17.4 million families go to bed hungry.
An additional 6.9 million families live on the verge of food insecurity. That means they don’t always know where their next meal is coming from.
*Based on National Average
By supplying free fresh produce, canned goods, and healthy frozen items, our food pantries provide valuable meal supplementation while helping those in need maintain their independence and dignity. These food pantries are especially crucial in “food deserts,” where entire communities experience food insecurity due to lack of grocery store access.
See how the Hobbs Corps Community Center Food Pantry helps low-income and temporarily disadvantaged clients escape food insecurity.
From sit-down programs that provide nutritious hot meals and valuable human interaction, to mobile meals delivering sustenance to those who cannot reach a food distribution center, to feeding programs across our hundreds of shelters and residential facilities, we help the most vulnerable members of society escape the daily burdens of food insecurity.
See how an Illinois Salvation Army afternoon meal program helps combat children’s hunger – and how a California Corps regularly feeds more than 150 seniors experiencing food insecurity.
Each Salvation Army community garden provides a no-cost, renewable source of produce as well as vital work
structure for those involved in the cultivation and care of the food. These sustainable programs present a viable long-term solution to
chronic food insecurity while offering educational opportunities for children and adults alike.
See how an Arizona Salvation Army has partnered with Lowe’s to create a
sensory garden program teaching kids about the importance of agriculture
Someone with food insecurity experiences a disruption of their food intake or eating patterns because of a lack of money and other resources. According to a 2017 study by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), households with very low food security reported the following conditions in the annual food security survey:
Families Face the Greatest Threat
In providing its hunger relief programs and services, The Salvation Army is committed to accommodating all those in need without unlawful discrimination or harassment based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic in accordance with our capacity to help.
In 2021, we served over 171 million meals across the United States. See how many meals were provided to your neighbors in the map below.
875,260 Meals Served
167,983 Meals Served
3,220,000 Meals Served
870,000 Meals Served
15,367,202 Meals Served
2,112,080 Meals Served
1,600,000 Meals Served
113,776 Meals Served
398,150 Meals Served
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1,372,000 Meals Served
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77,583 Meals Served
15,280,000 Meals Served
3,455,500 Meals Served
318,177 Meals Served
98,600 Meals Served
1,313,000 Meals Served
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36,967 Meals Served
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2,150,000 Meals Served
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760,000 Meals Served
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1,500,000 Meals Served
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57,771 Meals Served
2,101,000 Meals Served
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660,000 Meals Served
6,750,000 Meals Served
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1,509,359 Meals Served
756,762 Meals Served
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1,637,000 Meals Served
61,072 Meals Served
As defined in 2017 USDA study, “food insecurity” is “a disruption to food intake or eating patterns due to lack of money or other resources.” With more than 48 million Americans facing this threat daily, we work to cure hunger by providing nutritious meals to anyone in need via food pantries and meal assistance. This includes help for homeless people of all ages as well as individuals and families in need of extra assistance. In addition to addressing the immediate symptoms of food insecurity, our programs are designed to help identify and treat its root cause. Over time, this holistic approach to the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of each person helps move many from “hungry” to “fully healed.”
Salvation Army programs and services vary with local needs. For information on specific programs and locations, contact your local Salvation Army Corps Community Center by using the location search.
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