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Since 1984, the Association of Arizona Food Banks has served its five regional food bank members along with their network of nearly 1,600 food pantries and agencies.  As one of the first state associations in the nation and an inaugural partner state association of Feeding America, AAFB is active in federal and state public policy advocacy, and hunger-related outreach and education.  We also operate the Arizona Statewide Gleaning Project, a trucking and logistics arm that brings millions of pounds of food each year to Arizona's food banks.  Learn More...

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By the Numbers* | more data & reports

 

  • Total Pounds of Food Distributed**:  15,105,802 lbs in Apr 2013
    +42.37% from prev month | +31.39% from Apr 12
    2013 running total: 49,016,585 lbs distributed | 12,254,146 lbs avg/month
    2012 total: 124,593,342 lbs distributed | 10,382,779 lbs avg/month
    33,910,783 lbs in Q1 2013 | +14.16% from Q4 12 | -6.67% from Q1 12
    Note: In general, 1 lb = 1.2 meals. Example: 10,000 lbs = 8,333 meals
     
  • Emergency Food Boxes Distributed**: 111,550 in Apr 2013
    +5.74% from prev month | +6.95% from Apr 12
    2013 running total: 412,669 boxes distributed | 103,167 boxes avg/month
    2012 total: 1,230,642 boxes distributed | 102,554 boxes avg/month
    301,119 distributed in Q1 2013 | -2.01% from Q4 12 | -2.87% from Q1 12
     
  • SNAP (Food Stamp) Participation:  1,099,471 individuals enrolled in Apr 2013
    -1.36% from prev month | -1.13% from Apr 12 | $123.27 avg ind. mo. allotment

    *compiled from the most current AAFB & DES reports
    **by AAFB member food banks

Top News Stories

6/10: Updated Map the Meal Gap Data shows Hunger Remains High in AZ
Almost 1 in 5 Arizonans, or 1.2 million… Read More . . .

5/21: Angie Rodgers Named New AAFB President & CEO
After an extensive nationwide search, the AAFB Board… Read More . . .

5/16: AAFB Opposes Cuts to Hunger Programs in Farm Bill; Asks Public to Contact Representatives
Fresh off the House Ag Committee’s vote to… Read More . . .

Top Blog Entries

A Place At The Table Film, #EndHungerNow & Washington Keep Your Promise Campaigns & Advocacy Galore!
A new hunger documentary, the #EndHungerNow and Washington Keep Your Promise campaigns, and much more... Read More . . .

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