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Our Economy
Food Security
Having access to healthy and nutritious foods is one of Chart 39: N umber of Unique Participants Served by Food Bank
the first causalities for families living in low income. As Association Members in Windsor-Essex 2012-2014.
a person’s or family’s income declines, nutritious food,
which can be more expensive, tends to get passed over 12000
for quicker and cheaper alternatives. In some cases Number of Unique Visits Reported
people are forced to turn to food banks to put food by Food Bank Association Members
on their table. The Windsor-Essex County Food Bank
Association maintains a database which tracks food 10000
bank usage among its 15 members. Unfortunately these
totals do not show the complete picture, but do illustrate 8000
a trend in our communities as not all food banks are
members of this association. 6000
In 2014, 9,722 unique visitors went to Food Bank 4000
Association, food banks in Windsor-Essex County taking
117,503 food packages. The number of unique visits to 2000
food banks has steadily increased over the past three
years from a low 9,188 in 2012 and 9,642 in 2013. 0 2011 2012 2013 2014
Source: United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County. (2015)
Accountability Report 2012-2014.
The 2015 Community Well-Being Report
Food Security
Having access to healthy and nutritious foods is one of Chart 39: N umber of Unique Participants Served by Food Bank
the first causalities for families living in low income. As Association Members in Windsor-Essex 2012-2014.
a person’s or family’s income declines, nutritious food,
which can be more expensive, tends to get passed over 12000
for quicker and cheaper alternatives. In some cases Number of Unique Visits Reported
people are forced to turn to food banks to put food by Food Bank Association Members
on their table. The Windsor-Essex County Food Bank
Association maintains a database which tracks food 10000
bank usage among its 15 members. Unfortunately these
totals do not show the complete picture, but do illustrate 8000
a trend in our communities as not all food banks are
members of this association. 6000
In 2014, 9,722 unique visitors went to Food Bank 4000
Association, food banks in Windsor-Essex County taking
117,503 food packages. The number of unique visits to 2000
food banks has steadily increased over the past three
years from a low 9,188 in 2012 and 9,642 in 2013. 0 2011 2012 2013 2014
Source: United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County. (2015)
Accountability Report 2012-2014.
The 2015 Community Well-Being Report
