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program highlights 2005-2006

181 active agencies

4,290,714 pounds of food distributed providing 5,720,952 meals to hungry Westchester residents 772,148 pounds
of fresh food distributed through Project Green Thumb & general distribution and Alternative Distribution Sites
33,851
pounds of Prepared and Perishable Food distributed by the Mobile Food Pantry

6 Kids Café provided 31,504 hot dinners and 18,140 snacks to over 300 hungry Westchester children

$715,960 distributed to member agencies as grants for food acquisition, operations support & equipment purchase

72 women graduated from STEPS and are taking steps toward self sufficiency

102 Nutrition Education/Sanitation workshops and food tastings/demonstrations for member programs and/or their clients. A total of 1,470 agency staff and food recipients benefited.

1,950 persons received food stamp information, prescreened for eligibility and assisted with filling out the Food Stamp application.

112 seniors /homebound persons assisted with food stamp application and advocacy via home visit

1,187 volunteers donated 13,959 hours so that others may eat

 

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