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FeedHungry for Help
A bad economy and rising food and gas prices mean that more of the East Bay’s most vulnerable—the poor, the sick, and homebound seniors—can’t feed themselves. And, nonprofits that help these people are struggling to get to everyone who needs help.
98,000
Number of people per month receiving help from the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, a 20 percent increase over 2006.
600
Cost in dollars for the Food Bank to fill up a truck with diesel to transport fresh produce from Fresno to Concord. A tankful a year ago cost $450.
20.8
Estimated cost, in millions of dollars, of food purchased or donated to the Food Bank during the 2007–2008 fiscal year that ended June 30. That value nearly doubled from the year before.
12
Percentage increase in the price the Hayward, San Leandro, Castro Valley chapter of Meals on Wheels pays for milk since 2007.
6
Number of volunteer drivers who quit delivering meals to homebound seniors in central and east Contra Costa in the past few months because they couldn’t afford the gas
