Help Local Efforts To End Food Insecurity
The California Association of Food Banks reports that although California produces nearly half of the nation ' s fruits and vegetables, 1 in 5 Californians— that ' s about 8 million— still struggle with food insecurity. " Food insecurity " is the occasional or constant lack of access to the food one needs for a healthy, active life.
Food insecurity has severe impacts on an individual ' s well-being, which may result in poor school attendance and performance, lowered workplace productivity, and physical and mental health problems. Individuals struggling with food insecurity have to make tough decisions that no one should face. No family should have to decide between buying groceries or paying rent, no senior should choose between food and medicine, and no parent should skip a meal for their children to eat.
Salvation Army: 200 Fifth St. Gilroy gilroy. salvationarmy. org 408.848.5373
Gilroy Unified School District: 7810 Arroyo Cir, Gilroy gilroyunified. org 669.205.4000
Rebekah Children ' s Services: 290 IOOF Ave. Gilroy rcskids. org 408.848.2113
Gilroy Senior Center: 7371 Hanna St. Gilroy cityofgilroy. org 408.846.0414
Morgan Hill Unified School District:
15600 Concord Cir. Morgan Hill mhusd. org 408.201.6000
South County Community Services 7950 Church St. # A Gilroy stjosephsgilory. org 408.842.6662
Edward Boss Prado Foundation: 35 Peebles Ave. Morgan Hill edwardbossprado. org 408.670.0266
Morgan Hill Senior Center: 171 W. Edmundson Morgan Hill morganhill. ca. gov / 259 / Senior-Center 408.782.1284
For more information, visit: cafoodbanks. org / hunger / data
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