Nearly 10% of the nation's poorest people live
in Texas.
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CDM'S Response?
We are not
just working to serve the poor - we help our struggling
neighbors to lift themselves out of poverty.
Click here to see our progress.
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The number of American households experiencing
hunger has jumped 43% over the past 5 years (1999-2004).
38.2 million Americans now live in households that
suffer directly from hunger and food insecurity.
This represents an increase of more than 7 million
people since 1999, and includes nearly 14 million children.
Only 44% of food pantry users received food stamps
in the 30 days prior to the survey.
More than one-third (34.9%) of food pantry users did
not participate in any of the three largest federal food assistance
programs: food stamps, free or reduced-price lunches, or WIC.
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Dr. J. Larry Brown, a leading scholarly authority on
domestic hunger, says, "This chronic level of hunger so long after
the recession ended means that it is a man-made problem."
SOURCE:
Center on Hunger and Poverty
Institute on Assets and Social Policy
Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Brandeis University
Mailstop 077
Waltham, MA 02454
• 781.736.8885
• Fax: 781.736.3925
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hunger@brandeis.edu
www.CenterOnHunger.org
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CDM'S Response?
Our food
pantries provided over 560,000 pounds of food to the poor
in 2005. Every day, over 200 people come to our door in
search of help. Click
here to learn more about our Food Pantry.
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"One
in eight Americans lives in poverty."
"Over 35% of those who
live in poverty are children under the age of 18."
"In 2004, there were 1.1 million more people
below the poverty line than in
2003 (over a 3% increase in a single year)."
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U.S. Census (click graph to enlarge)
"One out of every five Dallas children is being raised in
poverty."
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United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
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Number in
Poverty and Poverty Rate:
1959 to 2004
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Poverty
Rates by Age:
1959 to 2004 |
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CDM'S Response?
We provide
holistic programs that seek to address the root causes of
poverty. Click here
to learn more about our approach.
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The Federal poverty line for a
family of four is $19,307. But how far does that go in America
today?
Set aside two minutes
to take the Poverty Tour. Click
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CDM'S Response?
Our emergency relief
programs seek to help
poor families stretch their limited
budget. Click here to
learn more about our programs.
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Relevant Articles
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Texas Poverty 101,
a policy brief by the Center for Public Policy
Priorities (CPPP).
( .PDF
File)
The Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic
Homelessness in Dallas,
developed by the City of Dallas in collaboration with
the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the Metro
Dallas Homeless Alliance( .PDF
File)
"Downtown homeless center
passes easily." Kim Horner,
The Dallas Morning News.
Wednesday, November 9,
2005. (
.PDF File)
"Consumers
don't see burden getting lighter:
Energy bills, debts handcuff
households." Pamela
Yip, The Dallas Morning News.
Tuesday,
November 1, 2005. ( .PDF
File)
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