At Gifts for Seniors, we strive to alleviate the devastating adverse health impacts of social isolation for over 8,000 older adults across Minnesota. Our inclusive programs provide life-affirming social visits and equitable access to community resources for living and aging well.
Our Food for Seniors program provides hunger relief for our community's most vulnerable neighbors - the homebound living with health, mobility, or transportation challenges that prevent adequate access to healthy food.
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More than 20% of older adults in the United States will experience food insufficiency at some point in their 60s and 70s, according to a University of Michigan study.
“The extent of food-related hardship among seniors in any given year is well documented. In 2019, 2.8% of Americans ages 60 and older reported experiencing food insufficiency. From some perspectives, this is a relatively small fraction. But it still means more than 2 million seniors did not have enough food, and the prevalence of hardship over a longer time period will almost certainly be greater.”
Helen Levy, Research Professor, Survey Research Center, University of Michigan Institute for Social Research
According to Second Harvest Heartland, nearly 4% of seniors in Minnesota were estimated to be food in secure in 2021. In addition, those born before 1965 are the fastest-growing group of visitors to food shelves. They also report that 8,583 Minnesotans received food boxed through Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) in 2023.