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Cherokee County

The Food Bank provides food to families struggling with hunger  through partnerships with food pantries in your community. Together, we can end hunger in Oklahoma.

669,895
Meals Distributed in FY2021
Cherokee County

17.2%
Food Insecurity Rate

Cherokee County

23.5%
Child Food Insecurity Rate

Cherokee County

13.4%
Seniors Living in Poverty
Cherokee County

6 Partner Agencies
The Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma distributes food through pantries in Cherokee County. 

How does the Food Bank work?
The Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma acquires and delivers millions of pounds of food and other products to food pantries throughout eastern Oklahoma. These food pantries function as the arms that reach out to the community directly. Through partnerships with retailers and farmers, as well as support from our community, the Food Bank can provide food to local pantries at little or no cost.    

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