Facts about Hunger in Oxford

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE GROCERIES BEING DISTRIBUTED IN OXFORD

The "Oxford Ecumenical Council" and the "Oxford Food Shelf" have been
providing "FREE" groceries to families in Oxford for over 45 years.

In 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Oxford Food Shelf distributed FREE groceries during 2,257 family visits. 

The family members included:
  •        75  family members ages 0 to 4
  •  1,454  family members ages 5 to 17
  •  2,787  family members ages 18 to 64
  •  1,287  family members ages 65 or older

  Number of family visits to the Oxford Food Shelf for monthly groceries.
  20102011
2012
 2013 
 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Jan104
105
128
 137161 137 127 107 95 89 92
Feb102
112
122
 131107 109 101 108 92 94 98
Mar
99
127
145
 130126 116 106 117 90 83 99
Apr
129
131
133
 125 118 157 124 108 93 77 124
May
104
107
132
 117 147133
 95 113 99 76 116
Jun86
115
116
 126 127123
 132 139 90 81 106
Jul104
113
112
 129 146128
 125  99 88 85 261
Aug
126
123
154
 169 164135
 138 147 105 116 270
Sep
133
145
139
157 139122
 118 121 107 95 290
Oct
132
133
169
 161 182160
 125 134 106 101 359
Nov
107
124
151
 147 151132
 126 137 120 105 229
Dec
151
149
141
 172 178 127 148 112 97 91213




        
 Totals1,377
1,485
1,642
 1,701 1,746 1,579 1,465 1,442 1,182 1,0932,257

YOU CAN HELP!

If you know a family or individual living in Oxford who is having a hard time
feeding themselves or their children . . . .

PLEASE tell them to call the Oxford Food Shelf.  We can and will help them.

DON'T LET ANYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY GO HUNGRY !!!
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