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HUNGER REPORT SHOWS NEED IN UNEXPECTED PLACE Our Northside Mission Ministry case study video on page three is just one example of how hunger continues to impact our communities. Awareness is half the battle of mitigating hunger. Hunger in Central Indiana shows who is affected by food insecurity—it’s not what you would expect. Hunger in Central Indiana Boone, Brown, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Putnam, and Shelby counties. 2012 30% 9% 8% 25% 7% 20% The report also includes an interview with a local food pantry director that went undercover as a food pantry client before opening his church pantry, a story that reveals the kinds of changes that need to occur in our food delivery system. Read the full report, which has just been published at SAVI.org. 6% 5% 15% 4% 10% 3% 2% 5% 1% 0% 0% August 2014 Revealing trends across communities can help build effective, broad-based response. READ MORE ABOUT BASIC NEEDS ON OUR BLOG The SAVI blog is an archive of insights into Central Indiana trends, featuring analysis by our SAVI team. Take a look at our most read blogs on basic needs and related services. ADDRESSING HUNGER IN CENTRAL INDIANA READ NOW READ NOW WHAT’S TRENDING IN THE NEAR WESTSIDE WORST SOCIAL CRISIS IN THE COUNTRY READ NOW 8 A MODEL TO MITIGATE HUNGER READ NOW