Hunger in Central Texas:

CAFB Statistics

Number of years the Food Bank has been in operation:
27 years

Pounds of food and grocery products distributed in 2007:
15,369,123

Total amount paid by the food recipients:
$0

Number of meals provided in 2007:
12,295,298

Number of CAFB Partner Agencies that recieved food in 2007:
370

Territory served:
21 counties; 19,000 square miles

Percent of the U.S. population that is food insecure:
10.9% (Source: Economic Research Service/USDA,  Household Food Security in the United States, 2006)

Percent of food insecure households in Texas (average 2004 - 2006)
15.9% (Source: Economic Research Service/USDA,  Household Food Security in the United States, 2006)

Percent of food insecure children in Texas (average 2003 - 2005)
24.3% (Source: Cook, John T. Ph.D. "Child Food Insecurity in the United States: 2003 - 2005". America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network, October 2007.)

Number of paid Food Bank staff:
53

Average number of volunteer hours put in each month:
5,000

Age range of Food Bank volunteers:
4 years to 90 years

Size of Distribution Center: 
54,484 square feet

Size of freezers and coolers:
160,000 cubic feet

Number of Regional Delivery sites:
21

Largest food donor:
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Largest local retail donor:
H-E-B Grocery Company

Fastest growing product area:
Fresh produce

Food items most requested by agencies' clients:
Canned tuna
Cereal
Dried Pasta & Pasta Sauce

Most requested non-food item:
Diapers

Note: These statistics are current as of January 2008