2009 HARVEST FOR HUNGER Facts and figures

23,960 children in the tri-county area live in poverty.

39 percent of emergency food recipient households have at least one adult working full time.

The food bank distributes some 25,000 pounds of food per day and is providing food to 9,100 individuals per week.

In 2008, the food bank distributed 6.2 million pounds of food, including 2.3 million pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables, in the tri-county area.

In 2008, member agencies handled 652,242 visits by people seeking assistance in the tri-county area.