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Domestic Hunger & Poverty Facts
Take time to review these startling statistics about the problem of poverty and hunger in the US. |
| Hunger 101
Hunger 101 is a tool you can use to learn about hunger in southern Louisiana. In just a few minutes, you can get a taste of what it is like to struggle with poverty and hunger, no matter where you are from.
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Hunger and Food Insecurity Among the Elderly |
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Hunger and the Elderly |
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Old Age Hunger in the United States – Global Action on Aging (GAA) Fact Sheet |
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Senior Hunger |
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Meals on Wheels
The Meals on Wheels Association of America is the oldest and largest organization in the United States representing those who provide meal services to people in need. MOWAA works toward the social, physical, nutritional, and economic betterment of vulnerable Americans. The guiding principle to which it subscribes is to help those men and women who are elderly, homebound, disabled, frail, or at risk. |
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Professional Development Tools
Find information, background and supporting data, and resources on food security and hunger issues, including statistics, reports and online tools. |
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The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program provides low-income seniors (individuals who are at least 60 years old) with coupons during the harvest season that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers’ markets, roadside stands and community supported agriculture programs. |
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WHY - Food Security Learning Center
An in-depth resource and toolkit published by USDA. |
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The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
TEFAP is a Federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income needy persons, including elderly people, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance.
Eligibility, application and Requirements |
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Food Security and Food Stamps
Complete set of four lesson plans for older adults.
- Food Stamps Can Help Make Ends Meet [PDF|Word]
- Use Food Stamps To Make Fruits And Vegetables A Part of Your Diet! [PDF|Word]
- Use Your Food Stamps to Make Breakfast a Healthy Start to Your Day! [PDF|Word]
- Use your Food Stamps To Choose Good Sources of Protein! Powerful Protein Choices [PDF|Word]
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Funding Opportunities
Information or community-based organizations |
| Homeless Shelters and Soup Kitchens
Find local shelters and soup kitchens by state
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Unless specifically noted, content for this site is developed and maintained by Suzanne Elbon, PhD, MEd, RD, LD,
Mary Ann Johnsn, PhD, Sudha Reddy, MS, RD, LD and Joan Fischer, PhD, RD, LD. Complete
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