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About The Golden Empire Gleaners
The Golden Empire Gleaners is organized to help alleviate hunger and provide food for needy persons of all ages by assisting in the collection and distribution of food and agricultural products that would otherwise go to waste to qualified agencies helping needy children, senior citizens, the ill, handicapped, unemployed, homeless, hungry, families in crisis and others determined
by the Board of Directors to be otherwise eligible.
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FACTS
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Total California population
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33,871,648
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% of people in poverty
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13%
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2002 unemployment rate
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6.7%
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Food insecurity rate
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11.8%
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Food insecurity with hunger rate
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3.3%
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Affiliated Agencies - Serve over 100 churches, missions and shelters.
Harvest Time Agencies - Serve low-income seniors at 25 sites that include churches and community senior centers
Food for Thought Program - serves families of school children at over 115 participating schools
After School Program - Serves 30 after school and summer programs providing snacks for participating students.
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pounds of food have been wasted this year.
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To Date:
The Gleaners has two full-time staff members and many dedicated volunteers who manage the day-to-day operations.
Approximately 31,000 people receive food monthly.
Over 55 million pounds of food has been distributed throughout Kern County in the last 17 years.
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All food is distributed countywide through five programs developed over the last 17 years. As a grass roots response to the growing populations at or below poverty level in Kern County, the programs are supported by donations from local businesses and individuals, as well as gifts.
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