While it is not always the most obvious or visible issue, hunger remains constant in the lives of many New Mexicans. Multiple studies show that New Mexico consistently ranks in the top 20 states for hunger within the United States, with more than 40,000 people seeking food assistance each week. This means that vulnerable families, children and seniors do not have enough food in their homes. Missing Meals in New Mexico discovered that low-income New Mexicans are missing 117,140,870 meals annually.  

For The Food Depot's service area of nine counties, nearly 16 million meals are missing. Annually, The Food Depot provides nearly five million meals through its 120 partner agencies in Northern New Mexico; however,this still does not fully meet the need. And while CHRISTUS St. Vincent remains a financial supporter of The Food Depot efforts, the changing nature of donations, an expanding service area and increased demand for food. They could use your help.