WHO OUR NETWORK SERVES

Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) believes having access to adequate food is a basic
human right. It is from this perspective that Catholic Charities agencies across the
country work to provide programs and services to families, children, and single
adults struggling to afford food to eat.
ADULTS
53%
CHILDREN
24%
SENIORS
23%
OVERVIEW
HOW OUR NETWORK SERVES
2013
ANNUAL
SURVEY
HUNGER
Total Hunger-Related Client Services: 9,640,567
Refects clients for whom age is identifed.
65%
FOOD BANKS
AND PANTRIES
8%
SOUP KITCHENS
13%
CONGREGATE
DINING
8%
HOME DELIVERED
MEALS
6%
OTHER FOOD
SERVICES
The information provided in this report comes from the Catholic Charities USA 2013 Annual Survey. In 2013, 151
of 175 Catholic Charities agencies and affliates responded to the survey. The survey is conducted and compiled by
researchers at the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University.
2013
ANNUAL SURVEY
HUNGER
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OTHER FOOD SERVICES
36 78
agencies sponsored
community gardens
agencies engaged in
legislative advocacy
on hunger issues
PREPARED FOOD SERVICES
Prepared food services include soup kitchens, congregate dining services, and
home delivered meals, such as Meals on Wheels. Congregate dining facilities
include meals served at emergency and transitional housing facilities, and senior
citizen centers.
Agencies reach out to clients who are physically unable to receive food at
soup kitchens and congregate dining sites by delivering meals to their home.
In 2013, Catholic Charities agencies provided:
AGENCIES
37

71
124
639
765,750
1,223,175
Soup Kitchens

Congregate Dining
SITES CLIENTS
AGENCIES
99
57
1,471

1,677
6,265,895

643,201
Food Banks/
Pantries/Cupboards

Other Food
Distributions
SITES CLIENTS
FOOD DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
In many cases, Catholic Charities agencies reach the largest volume of clients
through their food distribution services. Primarily, agencies deliver these services
through food banks, food pantries, or food cupboards; however, some agencies
offer additional types of food distribution services, including government bulk
food distribution, donated food, SHARE, Second Harvest, food cooperatives,
and food voucher services.
SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAMS
SNAP ENROLLMENT
53 agencies
assisted 54,884 adults with
enrollment in the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP)
28 agencies
reported providing summer
lunch programs at 377 sites.
2,593,074
home delivered meals
2013
ANNUAL SURVEY
HUNGER