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Wayne County Profile
IMG115

NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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Food Stamp Program (10/01)


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  10,365

              3,836    Participants
              2,158    Households
                1.78    Average household size
       $ 287,524    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 75    Average monthly benefit/person
     37%  Eligible participating in FSP

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Emergency Food Assistance
(7/99-6/00)





              12      Food pantries

       14,470   Food pantry visits

     168,072 Food pantry meals distributed


               4 Soup kitchens

      13,224 Soup kitchen meals served


    1 Shelter
        1,270 Shelter meals served

               

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 3,174
           

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)                581

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    378

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)      80

Food Stamp Program (6/01)                621

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  20%

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The Nutrition Consortium of NYS   235 Lark Street   Albany, New York  12210   
phone: (518)436-8757  fax: (518)427-7992  website:  www.HungerNYS.org   
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