Food Bank Misconceptions

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Misconceptions of Food Banks and My perceptions
When I was in El Salvador I was a member of a group of the church called "Parroquia Inmaculada Concepcion(Immaculate Conception Parish)" The church I attended had a hostel called "Posada Santa Maria" in which you had to serve and clean tables for people in need. My fear was not being able to communicate with these people since they are very vulnerable. However, I was wrong, The people there were very open about their situation and how happy they were to have food for another day. I can say that my fear of helping the community now that I am in the United States is the language since language can be a barrier for me. Also not being able to lift the weight of the bulk food packages.
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For example, my perceptions of San Francisco and Marin food bank are that it is a place where you can make donations to help with food and help as a volunteer to order food in a store or help with the pantry. The people I thought were helped were only homeless but I was very wrong since the food is for families too who do not have enough money for the food since they pay for the rent of their house and basic needs. On the website, I also note that in the food bank they help people to complete CalFresh applications. What amazed me is that San Francisco and the Marin food bank also have a program called Home-Delivered Groceries (HDG) which brings food to seniors and adults with possible disabilities. The goal of this program is to reduce loneliness and that these people benefit from other …show more content…

The Bay Area is one of the regions with a high cost of housing, food, etc. Where hunger is a growing factor. People have a misconception that only homeless people cannot sustain themselves but in reality people suffering from famine belong to different social classes. In the news, usually heard or read on the internet that the economy has improved lately however the salaries remain the same; house rentals and gasoline cost have gone up. Therefore, these families or people think about paying the house rent, gasoline, and usually leave their meals at the end. According to San Francisco and the Marin food bank, “San Francisco is missing 29 million meals per year while Marine is missing 9 million meals per year” (SF and Marin Food Bank). The group of people who represent this food insecurity are children, unemployed people, the elderly, and low-wage workers. These people fight for famine everyday; only 14% of people who have received or receive meals from the food bank do not own a home. According to the statistics of San Francisco and Marin food bank states, the most disadvantaged elders are those who live in Marin; one third of the elderly have a very low income of 27,000 per year, which covers their basic needs. During the period from 2007 to 2014 the famine grew by 4% in San Francisco and in Marín by 30%. Due to the famine in Marín the food bank increased the distribution of food

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