• 71,881 people are at risk of hunger
• 12.80% of the population lives in poverty
• 5,029,118 meals were distributed in the county last year

• Knoxville Harvest delivered 3,00,994 pounds of fresh food

• 41 schools participate in the Food for Kids program, helping

           1,577 kids

• 15 Kids Café sites are active, helping 645 kids (click here to view a list of participating schools and their sponsors, or to become a sponsor)
• 114 partner agencies distribute food in the county
• 9 Mobile Pantry sites are active in the county
• Each month 90,827 requests for food assistance are filled
• Many agencies in Knox County receive thousands of pounds of food from Second Harvest throughout the year; some of our most active agencies include: Knox Area Rescue Ministry, Salvation Army, FISH Hospitality Pantry, FISH network, Ladies of Charity, The Baptist Center, Love Kitchen and many others.

• If you need help in Knox County please call 211 for a list of services
• Office on Aging - Knoxville CAC
• Food Stamp office
• Helen Ross McNabb Center

• Knox County government
• Women, Infants & Children (WIC) 
• Tennessee Government
• TN Department of Human Services
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)