Blue Bell Rotary Addresses Local Hunger Through Support at Philabundance
Posted by Lisa Miller
on Aug 15, 2013
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.