WHO OUR NETWORK SERVES

Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) believes having access to adequate food is a basic human right. It is from this perspective that Catholic Charities agencies across the country work to provide programs and services to families, children, and single adults struggling to afford food to eat.

ADULTS

57%

CHILDREN

29%

SENIORS

14%

OVERVIEW

HOW OUR NETWORK SERVES

2012 ANNUAL SURVEY

HUNGER

Total Hunger-Related Client Services: 9,077,610

Reflects clients for whom age is identified.

71% FOOD BANKS

AND PANTRIES

12% SOUP KITCHENS

7% OTHER FOOD

SERVICES

8% CONGREGATE DINING

2% HOME DELIVERED MEALS

The information provided in this report comes from the Catholic Charities USA 2012 Annual Survey. In 2012, 139 of the 166 Catholic Charities organizations across the country responded to the survey. The survey is conducted and compiled by researchers at the Center for the Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University.

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OTHER FOOD SERVICES

33 77agencies sponsored community gardens

agencies engaged in legislative advocacy on hunger issues

PREPARED FOOD SERVICESPrepared food services include soup kitchens, congregate dining services, and home delivered meals, such as “Meals on Wheels”. Congregate dining facilities include meals served at emergency and transitional housing facilities, and senior citizen centers.

Agencies reach out to clients who are physically unable to receive food at soup kitchens and congregate dining sites by delivering meals to their home.

In 2012, Catholic Charities agencies provided:

AGENCIES

39

73

132

756

1,105,443

77,992

Soup Kitchens

Congregate Dining

SITES CLIENTS

AGENCIES

105

53

1,670

2,262

6,436,434

604,745

Food Banks/Pantries/Cupboards

Other Food

Distributions

SITES CLIENTS

FOOD DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

In many cases, Catholic Charities agencies reach the largest volume of clients through their food distribution services. Primarily, agencies deliver these services through food banks, food pantries, or food cupboards; however, some agencies offer additional types of food distribution services, including government bulk food distribution, donated food, “SHARE”, “Second Harvest”, food cooperatives, and food voucher services.

SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAMS

SNAP ENROLLMENT

46 agencies assisted 99,896 adults with enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

30 agencies reported providing summer lunch programs at 352 sites.

4,972,244 home delivered meals

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