No one should go hungry, yet in Northwest Arkansas over 121,000 men, women, senior citizens and children face hunger every day.
The number of hungry people has increased in the past years, but the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank continues to fight for everyone to have access to nutritious food to eat.
WHO IS FOOD INSECURE?
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Over 121,000 people are food insecure in our four county area
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1 in 4 NWA Residents are food insecure
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14% of Senior Citizens in NWA are food insecure
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38% of the clients served are under the age of 18
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61% of students in NWA on the "Free and Reduced Meal" programs
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Northwest Arkansas leads the state in food insecurity
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Arkansas has the second highest rate of food insecurity in the United States - 20% of Arkansans do not know where their next meal will come from
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Arkansas has the highest rate of senior hunger in the United States

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