Facts About Seniors

Seniors represent the fastest growing population accessing food banks.

Social isolation affects at least ten percent of seniors living in the Lower Mainland.
Almost one in five seniors lives in poverty and more than half of seniors over the age of 75 live with a
disability.
About 300,000 seniors live alone, putting them at risk for social isolation and related problems.

Facts About Kids

Forty one per cent of kids have been bullied

One in five BC children under age six lives in poverty.

Facts About Seniors

One in five seniors lived below the poverty line in 2006.

Social isolation affects at least ten percent of seniors living in the Lower Mainland.

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