Food insecurity refers to the USDA’s measure of lack of regular access to nutritional food for an active and healthy life. Feeding America estimates that the food insecurity rate in Medina County is 9.4% of the total population, 16,830 individuals. The child food insecurity rate is 10.1%, 4,060 children. 

Your Foodbank’s Response

In 2022, your Foodbank distributed 1,449,014 pounds of food and essential items to families in need in Medina County, the equivalent of 1,207,511 meals. Of that, 378,978 pounds was fresh, nutritious produce, which was distributed for free.

Your support helps families like Joe's

“I have six people in the house; most of them are kids. I’m retired because of my [bad] knees. My wife is working, but all the bills keep going up. It makes buying food very hard.”