HUNGER IN UTAHMake a difference in your community

Project by “Santa’s Helpers”

Hunger Statistics 1 in 10 Utahans lives in

poverty.

Utah is ranked fourth in the nation for the highest rate of very low food security in the nation.

About 400,000 Utahns risk missing one meal every day.

More than 134,000 Utahns receive food stamps.

Utah Food Bank

Collected 30.8 million pounds of food, providing 23 million meals to those in need in 2010.

Receives donations from food drives, grocery stores and commercial companies.

Always in need of donations……..

What can One Person do?

There is always a need to feed!

How can we, as SLCC students, help?

Comm. 1010 Group service project steps to help hungry families !

Proposal: “Let’s Get Involved”

Created team called “Santa’s Helpers” Contact UFB (Utah Food Bank), register online Receive supplies: donation barrels, bags and

posters Soliciting local grocers to leave donation barrels Asked stores in community to donate other

supplies

Out in the Community…. Door to door collection

campaign-hand out flyer attached to UFB plastic donation bag (150)

Pick up date December 10th 2011

Collect donations from grocers, from door to door solicitation and deliver to UFB.

Mission “Santa’s Helpers” Completed a food drive in community .

Works Cited

Adams, B. (2011, September 14). Utah News. Retrieved November 30, 2011, from sltrib.com: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52574819-78/percent-poverty-income-utah.html.csp

Collins, L. (2010, September 29). Poverty Rate in Utah on the rise. Retrieved November 30, 2011, from deseretnews.com: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700069370/Poverty-rate-in-Utah-on-the-rise.html

Engkilterra, S. (2011, July 30). Utahns Against Hunger. Retrieved November 30, 2011, from The Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/community-activism-in-salt-lake-city/utahns-against-hunger-focuses-on-policies-and-helping-people-get-resources

Map the Meal Gap. (2011, August). Retrieved November 30, 2011, from feedingamerica.org: http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-studies/map-the-meal-gap.aspx

Utah Food Bank. (2011). Retrieved November 30, 2011, from utahfoodbank.org: www.utahfoodbank.org

Local Sponsors The Utah Food Bank 3150 South 900 West Salt Lake City, UT 84119

(801) 978-2452

The Store Fine Foods Market 2050 East 6200 South Holladay, UT 84121

(801) 272-1212

Fed Ex Kinkos 1098 E Fort Union Blvd. Midvale, Ut 84047801-255-8808

(Thank you for helping to make this possible)