2009 HOT-MEALS	Total Individuals	Individuals Age 0-17	Individuals Age 18-54	Individual Ages 55+	Lunch	Dinner	Snacks
December
November
October	2,024	720	823	481	-	-	194
September	476	275	156	45	269	-	207
August	562	272	190	100	378	184	-
July	610	376	202	32	254	-	376
June	404	276	99	29	171	-	233
May	355	279	76	-	-	-	355
April	37	29	8	-	-	-	37
March	19	17	2	-	-	-	19
February	616	288	213	115	395	-	221
January	616	288	213	115	395	-	221
Grand Totals	5,719	2,820	1,982	917	1,862	184	1,863

Joseph House Community Food Bank

Hot-Meal Statistics for 2008

In Fiscal year 2008, our Hot-Meal program fed 5,005 individuals. We distributed 2,192 lunches, 348 dinners, and 2,465 snacks. Our total distribution to children ages 0-17 was 2,998; adult ages 18-54 was 1,210; and senior citizens 55+ was 797.

Through the assistance of local and national programs, Abundant Rain is able to provide nutritious fresh foods to Americans struggling with hunger, safe and nurturing places for children to have a meal; emergency assistance for disaster victims; as well as a chance at self-sufficiency for adults trying to break the cycle of poverty and hunger. Most of the food we distribute is donated by local grocers, retailers, national food manufactures, growers, individuals and organizations that hold food drives.

We rely heavily on private contributions from individuals, area businesses, churches, civic groups, as well as grants from foundations and corporations.