FACT SHEET

Emergency Food Assistance Program
January 2004

Happy New Year and thanks for your support through 2003! Although our numbers of clients are not as great this month as in the past two holiday months, we are still serving large numbers of individuals and families. In comparing this month's statistics with statistics of January 2003, the increase in need is evident. On December 24, 2003, The Sacramento Bee published an editorial, "How to Fight Hunger," about the folly of repealing the new food stamp law. **

In spite of a "recovering" economy, food assistance for the hungry remains great.

During the month of January, we served………..

· 1,905 clients (600 more than in January 2003)
· 1,198 adults
· 711 children
· 943 households (272 more than in January 2003)
· 232 households or 25% had not been to RCCS in the past

We are very grateful for your help and assistance, especially through the holidays. Please remember our need for the following food donations:

Peanut Butter (16 oz) Tuna (6 oz) Pork and Beans (16 oz)

Your dollar donation can provide the following:

· $500 provides 16 families of 4 with a 3 day supply of food
· $200 provides 6 families of 4 with a 3 day supply of food
· $100 provides 3 families of 4 with a 3 day supply of food
· $ 50 provides 6 individuals with a 3 day supply of food