Impact of Elimination of Food Bank (14.2)
Agencies were asked how much of an impact the elimination of their food bank would have on their programs. Table 14.2.1 shows the results.
Table 14.2.1
IMPACT OF ELIMINATION OF FOOD BANK
| If the Food Supply You (i.e., Agency) Receive from Your Food Bank Was Eliminated, How Much of an Impact Would This Have on Your Program? | Pantry Programs |
Kitchen Programs |
Shelter Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
No impact at all |
1.6% |
4.8% |
5.2% |
Minimal impact |
6.8% |
15.1% |
16.6% |
Significant impact |
29.3% |
37.0% |
43.9% |
Devastating impact |
59.6% |
40.4% |
31.1% |
Unsure |
2.7% |
2.7% |
3.3% |
TOTAL |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
SAMPLE SIZE (N) |
18,436 |
4,514 |
2,704 |
Source:
This table was constructed based on usable responses to
Question 25 of the agency survey
.
Notes:
The percentages presented in this table are based only on
usable responses, excluding missing, don’t know, and refusal responses.
All usable responses were weighted as described in Chapter 3
and in the Technical Appendix
volume to represent all emergency food programs of the A2H National Network. The sample sizes (N) also include missing data.
Missing, don’t know, and refusal responses combined are 4.8% for pantry programs, 9.3% for kitchen programs, and 10.9% for shelter programs.
88.9% of the pantries, 77.4% of the kitchens, and 75.0% of the shelters said that the elimination of support from their food banks would have a significant or devastating impact on their operation. Details include:
- 59.6% of the pantries, 40.4% of the kitchens, and 31.1% of the shelters believed that the elimination of the food bank would have a devastating impact on their programs.
- Another 29.3% of the pantries, 37.0% of the kitchens, and 43.9% of the shelters believed that the elimination of the food bank would have a significant impact on their programs.
