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Since 1984, the Association of Arizona Food Banks has served its regional food bank members along with their network of nearly 1,600 food pantries and agencies. As one of the first state associations in the nation and an inaugural partner state association of Feeding America, AAFB is active in federal and state public policy advocacy, and hunger-related outreach and education. We also operate the Arizona Statewide Gleaning Project, a trucking and logistics arm that brings millions of pounds of food each year to Arizona's food banks. Learn More...NEW: Get Your Hunger Relief Speciality License Plate Today!
By the Numbers* | more data & reports
- Total Pounds of Food Distributed**: 10,480,235 lbs in Mar 2012
-19.72% from prev month | -14.93% from Mar 11
2012 running total: 36,333,621 lbs distributed | 12,111,207 lbs avg/month
2011 running total: 130,089,720 lbs distributed | 10,840,810 lbs avg/month
36,333,2621 lbs in Q1 2012 | +24.38% from Q4 11 | -3.46% from Q1 11
Note: In general, 1 lb = 1.2 meals. Example: 10,000 lbs = 8,333 meals
- Emergency Food Boxes Distributed**: 102,404 in Mar 2012
+5.61% from prev month | +3.87% from Mar 11
2012 running total: 310,028 boxes distributed | 103,343 boxes avg/month
2011 running total: 1,260,008 boxes distributed | 105,001 boxes avg/month
310,028 distributed in Q1 2012 | -7.80% from Q4 11 | +2.18% from Q1 11
- SNAP (Food Stamp) Participation: 1,118,247 individuals enrolled in Mar 2012
+0.02% from prev month | +8.08% from Mar 11 | $125.44 avg ind. mo. allotment
*compiled from the most current AAFB & DES reports
**by AAFB member food banks
Top News Stories
4/30: New ‘Map the Meal Gap’ Data shows Hunger Increasing in ArizonaNew data shows almost 1 in 5 Arizonans… Read More . . .
4/5: Arizona Law Makes it Easier for Farmers to Donate Nutritious Fresh Produce
A new Arizona law aims to increase fresh… Read More . . .
2/29: New 2011 Arizona Food Hardship Data Released; Phoenix-Area Congressional District Hit Hard
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Top Blog Entries
Proposed SNAP Cuts Would Affect One in Six ArizonansFRAC's Ellen Teller and our own Ginny Hildebrand were interviewed together before the recent AAFB Food Bank Conference... Read More . . .
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