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What you will find on this page:

Mission Statement

Latest Statistics

Not Only Holidays

Food Security

Most Current Gift

April 1, 2010 "Spring for a Meal Food Drive" - $800.00 to 4 food banks in AZ, MA, ME and GA.
Click here to see where our other donations have been sent.

We are always looking for new ways to help and new groups to assist. Please email us with your suggestions .

Most people start a business to make money. How many start one to help others? We are NOT most people, by supporting Pennies Can Change you are helping people in need of food across our country.

Mid-April thru Memorial Day 2010 - "Help Our Hungry Heroes" Food Drive

1st annual "Help Our Hungry Heroes" food drive. This 6 week effort beginning in mid April and ending on Memorial Day in May. We will be assisting the families of soldiers who have given their lives for our country as well as families of those soldiers deployed that are struggling with food security! Donate your $5.00 today!!!

Mission Statement

An up and coming non profit online giving community dedicated to solving the food security issues facing the United States by assisting established food banks, shelters or families brought to our attention with direct food donations or super market gift cards.

Latest Food Security Statistics

• 2008 Statistics released in November 2009
• 1 in 7 households: 14.6% or 17 million households in the United States experienced the condition of low to very low food security in 2008 up from 11.1% or 13 million households in 2007
• 1 in 18 households: 5.7% or 6.7 million households experienced very low food security in 2008 up from 4.1% or 4.7 million households in 2007
• 1 in 38 households: 2.6% or 3.1 million households have eaten one or more meals at an emergency kitchen in their community
• Highest Numbers in History: These are the HIGHEST numbers since the USDA’s study of food security was created in 1995.
• Very Low Food Security lasts 7 to 8 months:  Typical households classified with very low food security experienced that condition for 7 to 8 months during 2008
• 1 in 38 households: 2.6% or 3.1 million households have eaten one or more meals at an emergency kitchen in their community
• $43.65 per person per month: The median household spent $43.65 per person each week for food. Top

Food Security Definition

Food Security: Access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. Top

Not Only During the Holidays

Food Banks, Shelters and Soup Kitchens operate year round and families run into food security issues all year, too. In doing research by cold calling, visiting and reading online material Pennies Can Change has realized that many food banks and shelters are in need of food especially in the spring and summer months. There are always families in need for many reasons: family member deployed to war, fires, natural disasters, laid off from jobs, etc... We need your help identifying needy families to assist. Send us an email, we keep everything confidential within Pennies Can Change, if you or someone you know could use some help.

Replenishing food banks and shelters as well as assisting needy families is a year round opportunity to help. Awareness is the key to preventing hunger in the United States. Food security is at the highest measured levels since figures began being recorded in 1995. As stated above, the figures I'm using are from the year 2008 and we all know that in 2009 our economy was even worse than 2008. As of December 2009 the USDA calculates the average cost of a nutritional low cost meal for an average adult male to be $2.40 and $2.10 for an average adult female. You can do your part in helping by donating a meal or two today! Top