Essay on The North Texas Food Bank
To begin, it is important to identify NTFB data collection occurs through surveying and provides specific information on clientele. The most recent demographics of the clientele are available from surveys taken in 2013. Regarding age, the NTFB serves clients at a variety of lifecycle stages. At 33%, the most participants in NTFB programs are from 30-49 years old. However, the estimation of children under age 18 as making up 30% of the clientele is likely an underestimation, because client surveying excludes programs solely for children. Equally important, seniors total 13% of NTFB clientele. In regard to ethnicity, 31% of clients distinguish themselves as white, 31% as black or African American, and 29% as Hispanic or Latino.…