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[Via Communist Internet... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] [Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] . .Report: Hunger, Homelessness Rise in U.S. Requests for emergency food and shelter assistance are on the rise in American cities this year as the nation slipped into recession, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Requests for emergency food and shelter assistance are on the rise in American cities this year as the nation slipped into recession, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Twenty-five out of 27 large cities surveyed reported an increase in request for emergency food assistance. Those requests climbed an average 23 percent in the last year, the survey found. The survey also found that 19 cities reported increases in requests for emergency shelter compared to last year. Those requests rose an average of 13 percent in the last year. "This survey underscores the real impact of the economic slowdown on real people," New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial, the conference's president said at a news conference in Washington. Two thirds of the cities said they were unable to provide an adequate amount of food for those in need and 85 percent said they had cut either the size of the meals they provided or the number of times people could come to get food. In Santa Monica, California, food requests are up 50 percent, the mayors said. Other cities reporting large increases in hunger include Phoenix, Arizona, 44 percent; Charlotte, North Carolina, 42 percent, Salt Lake city, Utah, 35 percent, and Portland, Oregon, 34 percent. The report cited the economic effects of the September 11 attacks and the recession as reasons for the surge in hunger and homelessness. All cities surveyed said they expected the trend to continue into next year. **** ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
