Americans whose family has turned to a church-run food pantry
Percent of U.S. adults saying their family has turned to a church-run food pantry for help, 2014 (in percent)
Key finding
- Americans whose family has turned to a church-run food pantry: 22%. Percent of Americans who say their family has turned to a church-run food pantry for help
Source: Lifeway Research, Almost a Quarter of American Families Have Turned to Church Food Pantries for Help · Lifeway Research online survey of 1,158 Americans, September 2014. Article published 2014-11-21.
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Americans whose family has turned to a church-run food pantry: 22%. Percent of Americans who say their family has turned to a church-run food pantry for help.
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Lifeway Research, 2014. Source: Lifeway Research, Almost a Quarter of American Families Have Turned to Church Food Pantries for Help (https://research.lifeway.com/2014/11/21/almost-a-quarter-of-american-families-have-turned-to-church-food-pantries-for-help-2/).
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