Food Insecurity & Nutrition :: VUSA Justice

Vineyard Ministries
in

Action

Ministries within the Vineyard movement that are tackling this issue.

Buffalo, NY

5 Loaves Farm

Producing spiritual, educational, & economic resources for our neighbors.

Evanston, IL

Evanston Vineyard

Creating a community where every person is welcomed and valued.

Urbana, IL

Hope Center

We empower people to build a more stable future by meeting their basic needs and through encounters with Jesus.

Hopewell Junction, NY

No Strings Attached Food Pantry

We aim to share the hope and love of Jesus while fulfilling a huge need in our community.

Syracuse, NY

SVC Feed My Starving Children (External Partner)

We’ve joined the mission of Feed My Starving Children to provide nutritious meals to children worldwide.

Minneapolis, MN

Source MN

Building foundations and bringing Christ to the at-risk and unreached: We are the people who feed and pray.

Yakima, WA

Sunrise Outreach of Yakama

Feeding families & sourcing housing: from beds to homes, community mobilization and organizational networking

Cincinnati, OH

The Healing Center

Offering practical, social, and spiritual support to individuals and families.

Sunbury, OH

VCDC Food Pantry & Medical Clinic

Bringing food, medical care, and the hope of Christ to those in need.

Outside
Organizations

Other organizations outside of the Vineyard movement that we have recognized are making a difference within this issue.

Bread for the World

Convoy of Hope

Union Gospel Mission

Providing a pathway out of homelessness.

World Hunger Relief

By the Numbers (in the US)

Households experiencing food insecurity in 2022

12.8%

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Households that obtained enough food to avoid substantially reducing food intake due to coping strategies or food programs in 2022

7.7%

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Households that experienced a disruption in eating patterns and reduced food intake in 2022

5.1%

Households with children

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Children under 18

17.3%

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Single women with children

33.1%

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Single men with children

21.2%

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Married couple families

10.7%

Women living alone

13.2%

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Men living alone

12.3%

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Elderly living alone

11.4%

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Race / Ethnicity

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22.4% Black / Non-Hispanic

20.8% Hispanic

9.3% White / Non-Hispanic

11% Other / Non-Hispanic

Area of residence

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Inside metro areas

12.5%

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Outside metro areas

14.7%

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States with above US average food insecurity levels

Arkansas

Louisiana

Mississippi

Oklahoma

South Carolina

Texas

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Sources & Citations

Source data may contain reporting lags of one to three years as official sources publish their research and information becomes available.

https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-u-s/

Individuals experiencing this issue are often also affected by these other related issues.