Philabundance shares these statistics on hunger:

The Delaware Valley is one of the hardest hit areas nationwide, with our children paying the price:

  • About 27% percent of Philadelphians live below the poverty line
  • Our agencies have seen a 26% increase in need over the past year compared to a 22% increase from the year before.
  • One in every three children live in poverty
  • Each year, more than 900,000 individuals are at risk of food insecurity in the Delaware Valley

- See more at: http://www.philabundance.org/resources/realities-of-hunger/#sthash.x35WKPZW.dpuf

 Blue Bell Rotary supports Philabundance to address local hunger here in the Montgomery County local area.

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