Hunger Facts

• In lower Fairfield County the living wage is $21 per hour. The working poor earn minimum wage. At this rate of pay they are required to work 170 hours per week to afford a modest one bedroom apartment. With only 168 hours in a week, they are behind before they start. Many choose between eating and paying the rent. Therefore, they are forced to obtain food via shelters, soup kitchens, and pantries.
  

• In Connecticut, one out of every five children is hungry or at risk of hunger. School holidays and vacations are an additional strain, as these children do not receive the Federal Free Breakfast and Lunch while not in school.
  
• In Lower Fairfield County, hunger programs have doubled in volume in just the past two years.
  
• The Food Bank distributes over 800,000 pounds of food per year.

Last Updated (Monday, 07 April 2008 18:57)