Hunger Statistics
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“No Child Goes Hungry”
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Alaska Regional Hospital
Anchorage Petroleum Wives Foundation
Anchorage Women's Clinic
Aurora ENT
Big O's Automotive
BP Exploration (Alaska)
Construction Machinery Industrial, Alaska, Inc.
First National Bank Alaska
Mechanical Machinery Consulting
Nabors Alaska Drilling
Professional Legal Copy
Sleeping Lady Mountain Lions Foundation
Supervisory Unit Local 4900 APEA/AFT
Dr. Mary Totten
Hunger Statistics show Hunger is Increasing in Our Youth
The last study on hunger in the U.S. was performed in 2002. At that time it was estimated there was over 12.4 million hungry children in the United States. This is a very disturbing fact for the one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The statistics for hunger have steadily grown since that time. The current estimate is 14 million!
There are 71,266 Alaskans living in poverty; 26,623 of those sited are children under the age of 18. There are 29,000 households affected by these statistics.
Only 2 in 10 children who received school lunch through the Federal Lunch Program also receive summer food when school is out. Studies show that consistent nutritional food also helps combat obesity in our youth.
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