County Facts
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (SHFBM) strives through education, advocacy, and partnerships to eliminate hunger by the solicitation and distribution of food. SHFBM has been in existence since 1981.
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| York, SC County Facts |
- York County has a population of 199,035.
- There are 23,884 individuals living at or below the poverty level. This represents 12% of the population.
- There are 2,842 individuals 65 years and older living at or below the poverty
level. This represents 15% of the older adult population.
- There are 8,111 children living at or below the poverty level. This represents 17% of the child population.
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| York, SC County Distribution |
- In 2008-2009, the Food Bank distributed over 29 million pounds of food throughout our 19 county service region.
- In 2008-2009, the Food Bank distributed 2,337,165 pounds of food to agencies in York County.
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| York, SC County Partners |
| The Food Bank serves 37 agencies in York County including Clover Area Assistance Center, P.A.T.H., Fort Mill Care Center, HOPE, Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen and York County Council on Aging. |
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| The Second Helping Program provides monthly boxes of food to 150 homebound seniors in York County. The Food Bank provides the boxes which are delivered by the York County Council on Aging. |
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| York County has four Kids cafe sites located within Boys and Girls Club facilities at Northside, Fort Mill and West Main Street in Rock Hill and at Ultimate Life Ministries. The site at Ultimate Life also has a Backpack Program. The Food Bank also provides backpacks for five elementary schools in the York School District and six elementary schools in the Clover School District. |
Faces of Hunger
