Patchwork Pantry

January – April 2019

429 households served

1,591 individuals served

665 volunteers

29 households served per week on average

*These are the most recent numbers available.

Did you know?

Being food insecure means living without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable and nutritious food. It is characterized by periods of disrupted eating patterns, reduced food intake and a low-quality diet due to a lack of resources.

Food insecurity...

• Affects almost 16% of the U.S. population.

• Impacts over 9,000 people in the city of Harrisonburg.

• Affects one in five children in Rockingham County.

• Has been called America’s “hidden crisis.”