HUNGER FACTS....

According to the Map of the Meal Gap created by Feeding America:

In 2010,
-The food insecurity level in New Jersey was 13.5% overall and 18.6% for children.
(Food insecurity level counts households who experienced food insecurity at least once in the year)

-The number of people living in food insecure households was 1,190,130, of which 380,170 were children.

-Only 55% of these households who are considered food insecure qualify for SNAP by falling within the threshold of 185% of the federal poverty level.

In 2011,
-The food insecurity level in New Jersey was 12.7% overall and 19.0% for children.
394,240 children were living in food insecure households.

According to the US Census of 2010 and 2011,

-New Jersey had a population of 8,821,155 in 2011; 23.2% of that population was under the age of 18 and 9.4% of that population was living below the federal poverty level. 

-About 897,376 people in NJ were living below poverty level in 2011

Other Hunger Facts:

-The number of households in NJ experiencing food hardship increased from an average of 7.7% in 2004-2006 to 11.5% in 2007-2009.(USDA, November 2010)

-42% of the members of households in New Jersey served by the emergency food are children under 18 years old (up from 33% in 2006); 8% of the members of households are children age 0 to 5 years.* 

-Among households with children served, 83% are food insecure (up from 77% in ’06), and 37% are food insecure with very low food security.*

-49% of emergency food clients in NJ report having to choose between paying for food and paying for utilities or heating fuel. (40% in ’06); 48% had to choose between paying for food and paying their rent or mortgage (up from 39% in ’06); 34% had to choose between paying for food and paying for medicine or medical care. (up from 31% in ’06) *(NJ Federation of Food Banks hunger survey, February 2010)

Microcredit

2014 Supplier Alliance for Microcredit® empowers more than 4,500 people

More than 4,500 people around the world will have a chance to lift themselves out of poverty and change their own lives through microcredit – thanks to Whole Planet Foundation’s Supplier Alliance for Microcredit partners. These 16 like-minded companies each have committed $50,000 this year to support the foundation’s poverty alleviation programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America and in the U.S. Read more about their support.

Whole Planet Foundation’s 2014 Supplier Alliance for Microcredit partners include:

• Alaffia
• Allegro Coffee Company
• BlueAvocado
• Frontier Co-op
• Garden of Life
• Hain Celestial
• Hint Water
• IZZE Sparkling Juice
• PACT
• Rescue Remedy
• Rishi Tea
• Sambazon
• Seventh Generation
• TEAS’ TEA
• Traditional Medicinals
• Whole Foods Market

PROSPERITY CAMPAIGN

PROSPERITY CAMPAIGN

Annual Prosperity campaign

Whole Planet Foundation's annual Prosperity Campaign begins February 19th and ends on March 31st. In these six week, Whole Planet Foundation's goal is to raise $7 million, creating 40,000 loans and extending their support to more than 250,000 people around the world. Join their mission to empower impoverished entrepreneurs around the world by donating at the cash register at your local Whole foods Market Store or online.

You can tell your cashier in the store that you want to donate you bag discount to the Whole Foods Foundation.

We Can End Poverty!

End Extreme Poverty


This is something we can all take part in. It doesn't have to be big but consistent is a way to get started. Also, visit Whole Foods Market to learn about their efforts towards ending poverty as well.

Check out Whole Planet Foundation