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)

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Peanut Butter Jam Slam

Our Seniors should not have to ration food or other essentials because they cannot afford. We have to take excellent care of them. They were there for us.

Starting April 1st thru May 14th, 2014

Walker Worthy for Mayor Campaign and Do Something needs your help and support to collect peanut butter and jelly/jam, along with rice, canned good and toiletries. Gift cards will be accepted too.

Let's let the seniors know they are not forgotten. Pay It Forward, Don't Pay It Back!

All donations will benefit Jennye Stubblefield Senior Center and Redding Senior Center in Trenton, NJ.

For more information or to schedule a pickup:

Please call Queneke King at 609-288-2605 or email me at 

missydoesitall609@aol.com

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Post by David Thomas.

Word of Today Day 18

reciprocity

n. mutual exchange of privileges between states, nations, businesses or individuals. In regard to lawyers, reciprocity refers to recognizing the license of an attorney from another state without the necessity of taking the local state's bar examination. Such reciprocity is seldom granted now, since many large states refuse to give it.

Astroturfing Word of the Day 3/26/14

Astroturfing is the practice of masking the sponsors of a message (e.g. political, advertising, religious or public relations) to make it appear as though it originates from grassroots participant(s). It is intended to give the statements more credibility by withholding information about the source's financial connection. The term astroturfing is a derivation of AstroTurf, a brand of synthetic carpeting designed to look like natural grass, a play on the word "grassroots".