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A Note About Needs in Our Community and State
We are often asked if people experiencing homelessness, poverty, and other results of systemic inequity come to Kalamazoo because of our services and those of other local organizations. In past surveys of those we serve, we have found the number of people from outside of our town or state to be few.
There is and has been a need for our services among longtime Kalamazoo residents.
Loaves & Fishes of Kalamazoo reported in a recent newsletter that nearly 34,000 unduplicated individuals utilize their Grocery Pantry Program each year.
The latest ALICE Report (which stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed households) from The Michigan Association of United Ways found that 41% of households in the state are financially insecure.
In Kalamazoo alone, 56% of households are financially insecure.
Kalamazoo Public Library has resources on how redlining has affected our community and others nationwide.
