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Food For All, Washington, DC
One does not think of Washington, DC, as being a place of poverty. However, according to U.S. census data for the year 2000, 17.7% of District residents live below the poverty line. That translates into a lot of people struggling to make ends meet.
Volunteers filling boxes of food for distribution
amongst the city's poor
AMURT's and AMURTEL’s Food For All program has been assisting such people with emergency food needs for the past fifteen years. 1n 2001, especially after September 11, the demand for our services increased dramatically. The Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, for example, were struggling to support 4,000 recently unemployed members. We provided food for fifty union families every week until they found other resources.
"Food For All was a lifeline - it was the only
organization helping us on a regular basis."
Jorge Rivera, Relief Coordinator, Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union.
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AMURTEL deliver emergency groceries
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For some people a plate of food can be the greatest gift |
Many clients come to us after life takes an unexpected turn for the
worse. Jose Ortega injured his hand and was unable to work for two
months, throwing his family into a crisis. Food For All provided weekly
food baskets for the Ortega family so they could focus their resources
on paying rent and utilities. Now Jose is back to work and our services
are no longer needed.
AMURT and AMURTEL runs similar programs in Los Angeles and Portland.
“It is nice to know that I can rely on AMURT & AMURTEL's Food For All
program to provide my clients with their most basic needs.”
Sinead Quinn, Social Worker