Grupo preparando comida para el Desafío de Almuerzo
Mesa informativa sobre Harvesters

Aprender sobre el hambre

Puede resultar difícil de creer que en un país con tantos recursos, la inseguridad alimentaria esté tan extendida. El hambre existe en cada comunidad en los EE.UU. El hambre nos perjudica a todos. Perjudica a las personas y familias. Debilita a las comunidades al amenazar la capacidad de las personas para alcanzar su potencial y contribuir plenamente. Creemos que abordar el problema del hambre requiere un entendimiento profundo del problema.

Right now, Harvesters is facing a critical shortfall, and we need your help more than ever.  The cost of food has skyrocketed — up 24% over the past 5 years. Key federal programs have been eliminated or cut by 30%, resulting in as much as 3.4 million fewer pounds of food we will have to distribute. Locally, food insecurity is at 12.3%, up from 9.5% in 2021, — the highest level in nearly a decade. The hunger gap is widening, and your support can help us continue to provide for our community.