Just $1 provides 15 pounds
of food to those in need.
Shelby County
Total Population in 2010* 6,373
Percentage of People Living in Poverty in 2009* 17.8
Number of Food Insecure in 2009^ 1,070
Number of Food Insecure Children in 2009^ 430
Number of Children Enrolled in
Free/Reduced Price School Meals in 2011+ 598
Percentage of Children Enrolled in
Free/Reduced Price School Meals in 2011+ 55
Number of Agencies in The Food Bank’s network in 2011 5
Number of Buddy Pack Schools in 2011 1
Pounds Distributed in 2011 791,441
+ DESE