Second Harvest Food Bank: Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida » nyt http://blog.feedhopenow.org Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope in Central Florida Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:51:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Central Florida Food Stamp Increases at Record Levels http://blog.feedhopenow.org/2009/11/central-florida-food-stamp-increases-at-record-levels/ http://blog.feedhopenow.org/2009/11/central-florida-food-stamp-increases-at-record-levels/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:35 +0000 Dave Krepcho http://blog.feedhopenow.org/?p=327

Based on a report released by the NYT on 11/29/09, a dramatic increase in Food Stamps is occurring due to the troubled economy.

Many of the new people receiving aid are folks who never dreamed of needing help six to 10 months ago. Cut back hours, job losses and meager job prospects are the driving forces behind these numbers.

Here’s how Central Florida rates:              

Orange      Osceola      Seminole      Lake      Volusia      Brevard
+71%            +74%           +65%         +87%       +75%         +76%

Change since 2007 / percentage increase in usage

These are some of the highest increases in the entire country.

Dave Krepcho
President/CEO
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

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