Hunger in Oklahoma

Hunger is truly a reality in our own backyard:

• According to the USDA, Oklahoma is the eighth hungriest state in the nation and number seven 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.

          

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.