Hunger at Home

Kara Butters

Kendra Butters

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What is Hunger?

• Strong desire for food

• Discomfort, weakness or pain caused by a prolonged lack of food

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Do you know anybody who suffers

from hunger?

Hunger

Michigan

1 million

United States

31 million

World

841 million

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Hunger Facts• 1 million people in Michigan are hungry

• 14% of children under 18 live in poverty

• 97% of people using emergency food are US citizens

• 40% of the people using emergency food live in rural or suburban areas

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Hunger Facts

• 5% of people are homeless• Poverty level for a family of

4 is $17,650 a year• Most common (38%)

household size that uses emergency food is 2-3 people

• 2.5% of federal budget spent on food assistance

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Why Are People Hungry

• Inadequate state aid

• Poor money management

• Unemployment

• Lack of Knowledge

• Pride

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Methods of Decreasing Hunger

• Hunger Action Coalition of Michigan

• Food Bank Council of Michigan

• Soup Kitchens

• Community Gardens

• Financial/Food Donations

• Food Stamps

• Free or reduced lunches at school

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What You Can Do

• Offer your time– Soup kitchen– Food Pantries

• Offer your money

• Start a food drive

• Educate people about hunger

• Reduce food waste

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