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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Nonprofits scramble as Census reports rising poverty rates

The nation’s poverty rate has increased as the recession’s impact is felt by families across the country and local food banks and other nonprofits scramble to help meet growing needs.

The national poverty rate stood at 13.2 percent in 2008, an increase of just under 1 percent from 2007’s 12.5 percent, according to U.S. Census data released Tuesday.

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Posted by Claudia Rowe @ Equal Voice For Families at 10:08 AM

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