America's Second Harvest—The Nation's Food Bank Network is the nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization:

A Network of more than 200 Member food banks and food-rescue organizations.  Serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The America's Second Harvest Network secures and distributes nearly 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually. 

• 66% of those households served have incomes below the
  federal poverty level.
  
  
• 41% report having to choose between paying for food or paying
  for utilities or heating fuel.
  
  
• 35% report having to choose between paying for food or paying for
  rent or Mortgage.
  
  
• 32% report choosing between paying for food or paying for medicine
  or medical care.
  
  
• 29% of households report having at least one household member
  in poor health.
  
  
• 36% of the members of households served have children - 9 million children assisted annually.
  
  
• 10% of the people served are elderly.
  
  
• 12% of the people served are homeless.

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