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MyCup is an organization that desires to provide intentional physical and mental support to the homeless population in Dallas, TX. Our vision is to provide love, hope, and comfort to the community through giving.
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According to the USDA Annual Household Food Security Report, in 2019 about 10.5% of American households were food insecure. This amounts to 13.8 million households overall. However, in 2019, 19.1% (3.15 million) of non-Hispanic Black households and 15.6% (2.82 million) of Hispanic households were food insecure. In 2020, the overall rate of food insecurity remained steady at about 10.5% of American households. Yet, the rate of food insecure non-Hispanic Black households rose to 21.7% (3.63 million), and for Hispanic households the rate rose to 17.2% (3.18 million). This indicates that non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic households were more heavily impacted by food insecurity in 2020 than other racial and ethnic groups. This trend is even more evident when looking at households with children. While the overall rate of food insecurity for households with children increased only marginally (13.6% in 2019 to 14.8% in 2020), the increase in food insecurity for non-Hispanic Black households with children (23% in 2019 to 27.6% in 2020) and Hispanic households with children (17% in 2019 to 21.8% in 2020) was much more dramatic. However, the ERS reports that “in some of these food-insecure households only adults were food insecure, while in others children also experienced food insecurity.”
In its Annual Household Food Security Report, USDA does not clearly indicate household food insecurity rates for Indigenous Americans. These households are likely dispersed among the report’s four racial and ethnic groupings (non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, White, and other). However, a 2017 study found that between 2000 and 2010, 25% of American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AI/ANs) were consistently food insecure. The study also found that AI/ANs who lived in urban areas were more likely to be food insecure than those who lived in rural areas.
Credit Source- https://nationalaglawcenter.org/resources-for-underserved-communities-highlight-on-food-insecurity-and-food-access/
This is why MyCup is so important in the Dallas County communities, we see a need and wanted to do our parts to help bridge that gap. MyCup is more than just feeding we help ensure people of all walks of like get nutritious meals through the year. We will continue to grow and serve hundreds of individuals and families in need with the help of our sponsors Community Food Bank of Fort Worth and Bimbo Bakeries USA (Rockwall, TX). [/vc_column_text][vc_zigzag color=”black”][vc_custom_heading text=”“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”
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