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Understanding the Faces
of Hunger
Mayor’s Internship Program 2013
Our Team
Brady Dubin Christine Gepty Diamond Zambrano
Emily Cooper Farrah Al-Mansoor Jake Paston
ADVISORS: Mary Horstmann & Lark Allen
Laken Ethun Sierra Applegate Tanner Nassau
Our project involved researching various outdoor emergency food provider sites and their guests. We collected and analyzed the data we found and will present our findings. The results found by our research team will also assist us in making recommendations for maintaining and establishing effective outdoor emergency food provider sites in the future.
Goals of our Project
1. Identify the characteristics of the population
2. Understand their needs
3. Understand why they seek these meals
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
City Stats
City Poverty
Rate
State Average
National Average
1.5 mill • Total population of
Philadelphia.
400,000
• People accounted for as being food insecure.
130,000
• People under 18 accounted for as being food insecure.
Demographics
Gender N=333 Ethnicity N=331
Male 276 (83%) African American 271 (81.9%)
Female 57 (17%) Caucasian 31 (9.4%)
Estimated Age N= 333 Hispanic/Latino 13 (3.9%)
Mean 43.66 Mixed/Multiple
10 (3.0%)
Range
20 to 70
Asian/ Pacific Islander
4 (1.2%)
S.D. 10.88 Native American 2 (0.6%)
Where We Surveyed
Home Neighborhood
Transportation to Meal Site
Distance Traveled
Living Situation (All Participants)
Living Situation (Outdoor Participants)
Living Situation (Indoor Participants)
Only 26% of participants surveyed have a place to prepare food.
Living Situation of Participants Who Have a Place to Prepare Food
Living Situation of Participants Who Have a Place to Prepare Food
Of those 26%...
Neediest Time of Month
Prevalence of Medical Conditions
Types of Insurance
Sources of Medical Care
Sources of Income
Recommendations
1. Increase coordination and collaboration 2. Develop a community forum 3. Improve food safety and nutrition