2022 Year in Review
Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays sees 38% Increase in Need in 2022
2022 was supposed to be a year of recovery. Instead, staggering price increases of basic necessities - food, fuel and housing, have created a perfect storm of need.
In 2022, Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays provided groceries to 106,547 people vs. 77,140 in 2021 - an increase of 38%.
Almost half were children and seniors.
Our grocery home delivery program which began in response to the pandemic, served 20,499 people in 2022 compared to over 15,500 in 2021 - an increase of 24%
At the same time, our food budget eclipsed prior spending - a combination of higher food insecurity and higher food costs...
