Hunger in Oklahoma is a Web site of the Oklahoma Food Bank Network devoted to ending hunger and food insecurity in our state.

Hunger in the News

Time to Take Action on Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act
Congress has officially taken steps in the reauthorization process of many of the Child Nutrition Programs, such as the School Breakfast and School Lunch Programs. Time for you to take action. Learn more.

Healthy Corner Store Initiative Passed Senate and Will Be Signed Into Law!
Rep Seneca Scott's HB 3015, the Healthy Corner Store initiative, passed the House and the Senate and will soon be signed into law by Gov. Henry. Thanks to everyone who called your representative in support of the bill.

Hunger in America 2010
Report from Feeding America reveals what hunger looks like in Oklahoma. Click here to access the report.

FRAC Report on Food Hardship
More than 22 percent of our population has experienced some kind of food hardship in the last 12 months. Click here to access the report.

Hunger in Oklahoma

Hunger is truly a reality in our own backyard:

According to the USDA, Oklahoma is the fourth hungriest state in the nation and number six in food insecurity, which means that the food intake of some household members is reduced and normal eating patterns disrupted because the household lacks money and other resources for food.
One out of every five Oklahoma children is at risk of going to bed hungry every night.
Of households experiencing hunger, less than 20 percent are classified as unemployed. More than one-third are disabled and/or retired, while the remaining 46 percent have at least one working member.
More people are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, than any other time in Oklahoma's history and unemployment is at a five-year high.

Click here for more information about hunger and poverty in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Food Bank Network is comprised of two food banks. The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, located in Tulsa, serves eastern Oklahoma and the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, located in Oklahoma City, central and western Oklahoma. Together we provide enough food to feed over 113,000 people each week. To learn more about the Food Bank that serves your area, click on your county below.

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Oklahoma Food Bank Network

Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma 3355 S. Purdue, Oklahoma City, OK 73179 (405) 972-1111 Fax (405) 688-6447 www.regionalfoodbank.org		Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma 1304 N. Kenosha Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74106 (918) 585-2800 Fax (918) 585-2862 www.cfbeo.org

This Web site is made possible by a grant from MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger