The numbers are startling*: 13% – the overall food insecurity rate in Jefferson County, or 102,000 people. 22% – the food insecurity rate of children under age 18. 50,735 the number of households receiving SNAP benefits in August, 2024. $19.9 million – the dollar value of those SNAP benefits. 31,000 – the number of food insecure people in Louisville who don’t qualify for benefits. OUR NUMBERS GIVE HOPE.
PROVIDING HELP.
CREATING HOPE.
UPHOLDING HUMAN DIGNITY.
Sources: Feeding America 2022 Food Insecurity report; Greater Louisville Project; Department of Community Based Services.
