GROWTH OF SUBURBAN MN POVERTY AMONG HIGHEST IN NATION
Yes, ICA Food Shelf is seeing the increase that is documented in the latest studies* about poverty in the suburbs. (*Brookings Institution, which released a book Monday titled Confronting Suburban Poverty in America )
Since 2008, ICA has seen an increase of over 112% in food services and now gives out 134% more food. In 2012, we gave out a record breaking 1.6 million pounds of food (on average 130,000 pounds per month) and currently, our services are at an all-time high, with over 800 families receiving groceries from ICA per month. We are encountering more and more families where job loss, under-employment, pay cuts, or loss of medical coverage have hit hard and as a result they need rent, mortgage or utility assistance.
Watch to see ICA on WCCO news (5/20/2013)
Visit ICA's Facebook page with links to current articles about this rise in suburban poverty
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2013 POSTAL DRIVE
ICA Food Shelf took in a total of 61,923 pounds!
We had over 150 volunteers helping. And, that doesn't even count the postal carriers themselves. What a day! We h
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PLANT A ROW FOR ICA
Have you started your garden yet? Imagine the difference we could make if everyone planted an extra Row.
Please consider planting an extra row for ICA!
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