1 in 4
New Yorkers face Hunger
24% increase
between 2004 and 2007 for New Yorkers needing food assistance.
Our target populations include but are not limited to:
the hungry, the homeless, working-class poor, children, low-income seniors,
children/adults living with HIV/AIDS, and domestic violence/substance abuse linkage outreach.
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2007 POPULATION SERVED
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2008 PROJECTION
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Children
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8,756
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Children
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9,500
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Youths (grades 5-12)
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13,900
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Youths (grades 5-12)
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14,500
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Adult women
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14,230
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Adult women
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16,000
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Adult men
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12,170
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Adult men
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13,000
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Seniors
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14,516
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Seniors
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16,000
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2007 TOTAL
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63,572
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2008 TOTAL
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69,000
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Ethnic populations: 33% Latinos, 28% Black Non-Latinos, 19% Caucasian Non-Latinos, 20% Asian
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