Facts and Stats
In Lancaster County:
Population: 536,494
10.2% live below the poverty line.
16% are children.
9.5% overall food insecurity rate.
14.8% child food insecurity rate.
The Central PA Food Bank distributes on average over 5.5 million pounds of food each month, more than 67 million pounds per year, through 1,000 partner agencies and programs, which includes CVCCS.
In the L-S School District:
10.2% of the rate of Lancaster County live below the poverty line.
6% are children.
3% are seniors.
In the United States:
Approximately 49 million people live at or below the poverty line.
Greater than 50 million (including nearly 17 million children and 4 million seniors) are at risk of hunger.
48 million receive SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps. (Half of all food SNAP recipients are children.)
*Stats according to Census Reporter | Central PA Food Bank | Feeding America | Coalition Against Hunger | Hunger Free Lancaster | USDA | WGAL
Pioneering Life Together
LS Together exists to bring Lampeter-Strasburg School District organizations and individuals together to strengthen the LS community.
Our Impact
175
CHILDREN helped through the Back-to-school drive
125
THANKSGIVING MEALS SERVED
35
Power packs handed out weekly
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Learn more about what we do, let us learn about what you do, and let’s explore how we can work together to better serve the LS community!