According to the USDA, 42 million people in America are food insecure – meaning 1 in 8 households in the United States had difficulty at some time during the year in providing enough food for all their members. Bongiovi Pasta Sauce is committed to supporting hunger relief organizations nationally and locally.
To find out more about the organizations we support for hunger relief, click on How We Fight Hunger.
| 42 million americans |
An estimated 42 million Americans, including 13 million children, are food insecure, meaning they live at risk of hunger. |
| 4 billion POUNDS OF DONATED FOOD | Feeding America food banks secure and distribute nearly 4 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually through a network of 60,000 food pantries and meal programs. |
| 5.4 million americans |
5.4 million Americans are fed by the Feeding America network every week. |
46.5 million americans
46.5 million Americans receive food and groceries from the Feeding America network each year, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors. |
4 billion meals We provide 4 billion meals annually from the Feeding America networking each year, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors |
| 12 MILLION CHILDREN | 7 MILLION SENIORS |
Each $1 donated to Feeding America helps provide 11 meals to someone at risk of hunger.
1 in 8
Americans is food insecure
1 in 7
- Americans lives at or below the poverty level
- Americans uses SNAP benefits (food stamps)
- Americans is currently served by the Feeding America network
Feeding America is the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity, with 200 member food banks serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
