Add It Up: Feed the hungry - and the incarcerated
Clayton County’s inmates went five weeks without a hot meal
Number of hot meals required by law to be served to county inmates daily: 2
Number of weeks that Clayton County inmates have gone without hot meals: 5
Amount of money requested by Clayton County to replace three massive “kettles” for cooking and reheating food: $60,000
Amount of money spent by the Clayton’s jail on each inmate’s meal: __$0.82
Total spending on food and other supplies distributed by Hosea Feed the Hungry in 16 Georgia counties, three states and abroad since 1971: $3 billion
Number of years that Hosea Feed the Hungry has been serving Thanksgiving Day meals to needy Atlantans: 38
Dollar amount of federal and state assistance the organization receives to fund its programs: 0
Amount of money given to Hosea Feed the Hungry by T.I., Bow Wow, and other hip-hop stars: $150,000
Number of months that Clayton County’s inmates could be fed for $150,000: 3
Sources: AJC.com, Hosea Feed The Hungry__