God's Helping Hands Statistics
|
|
Adults |
Children |
Total
Allotments |
New
Families |
Total
Individuals |
Meals
Served |
|
2006 |
2839 |
1832 |
1624 |
280 |
4671 |
116775 |
|
2007 |
2866 |
1877 |
1580 |
245 |
4743 |
118575 |
|
2008 |
3596 |
2101 |
1957 |
309 |
5697 |
142425 |
|
2009 |
3508 |
2031 |
1983 |
311 |
5539 |
138475 |
Although the numbers seem to have gone down slightly, we are seeing more people who qualify for monthly allotments, rather than
the typical five visits a year. With the continuing high levels of unemployment and the many who will shortly exhaust their unemployment benefits,
we expect the next couple of years to be very challenging before employment opportunities pick up. In the second half of the year, many seniors find themselves caught in the
doughnut hole of their pharmacy benefits. For some that means choosing between food and medicine. We are priviledged to be able to serve our
neighbors in their time of need. It is our goal to help them through economic hardships so they may be able to recover their dignity and self-sufficiency.