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OUR IMPACT
General Food Bank Statistics
More than 173,000 residents in Palm Beach County struggle with hunger, with nearly 51,000 of these residents being children who do not have enough to eat on a daily basis.
IMPACT & EFFECTIVENESS
During the 2024 calendar year, the Palm Beach County Food Bank distributed over 15.5 million pounds of food - equal to
12.9 million meals! The food we distribute reaches an average of 193,000 neighbors struggling with food insecurity in Palm Beach County monthly.
What is Food Insecurity?
We all know what it’s like to feel hungry after skipping a meal. Hunger is a feeling that can be different for everyone, but food insecurity measures the conditions that can lead to hunger.
Food insecurity describes a household’s inability to provide enough food for every person to live an active and healthy life. One "bad month" can be enough to plunge a household into food insecurity. Lay-offs at work, unexpected car maintenance or an accident on the job can suddenly force a family to choose between buying food and paying bills. Working families across America face countless situations that can result in food insecurity and hunger.
Food insecurity can quickly spiral out of control, increasing the sense of despair and putting additional stress on the stability of the household. Not being able to afford or access enough nutritious food often results in poor nutrition.
Poor nutrition can quickly lead to increased health risks such as chronic disease.
Approximately 60% of people who experience food insecurity also suffer from obesity and/or diabetes. Chronic illness can lead to increased medical bills, lost hours at work for doctor appointments, and loss of income. In turn, lower income often forces people to make difficult choices between paying for food or paying for medicine, utilities, rent, or other necessities.
PALM BEACH COUNTY FOOD BANK
LOCATION
701 Boutwell Road
Suites A-1, A-2
Lake Worth Beach, FL 33461
CONTACT
Phone: 561.670.2518
Fax: 561.670.2586
Email: info@pbcfoodbank.org
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online, at https://www. ascr.usda.gov/sites/default/files/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint- Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights - 1400 Independence Avenue, SW - Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or email: Program.Intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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