The
Latino Lions Club has over 300 registered recipients for
their monthly distribution of food through the Anchorage
Anti-Hunger Network of the Food Bank of Alaska.
Although there are 300+ registered qualified families, the
number of families served each month are under 200.
However, due to the large number of family members the
monthly recipients of the food run between 400 and 500
recipients each month.
Over
30 seniors (over the age of 60) are registered. Their senior
box generally consists of a box weighing 40
pounds of food consisting of milk, juice, cheese, cereals
and a variety of canned goods.
The
children’s and pregnant women (children under six and
mothers that are not on WIC) box usually weights between 40
and 45 pounds.
While
individuals/families can register for the distributed food
throughout the year, everyone is obligated to re-register in
October of each year.
