Abstract	“Almost 15 percent of the nation’s elderly face the threat of hunger” (Lieberman, 2013). From April 2013 to March 2014, the La Crosse County Senior Dining Program has served over 104,000 meals to 1,371 individuals. Food insecurity is often the primary motivation for utilizing subsidized meal programs offered by state and local governments, but is food insecurity the only motivation? By analyzing data from almost 100 USDA Adult Food Security Surveys collected in La Crosse County, we measured seniors’ levels of food insecurity in addition to the frequency with which they utilize the La Crosse County Senior Dining Program. We conclude that the availability of the meal site program sponsored by the La Crosse County Aging Unit has allowed senior citizens in the community to sustain a program that builds individual health, social capital, and broader community health.
Alternative title	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Journal of Undergraduate Research
	UW-La Crosse JUR
Author	Krug, Carissa
	Manley, Jordan
	Robinson, Sarah
	Vang, Nou
Contributor	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Undergraduate Research Program
Owner	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Sponsor	Arney, Jeremy
	Miller, Carol
Type of resource	text
Genre	journal
Genre authority	marcgt
Publisher name	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Place of publication	La Crosse, Wisconsin
Date published	2014
Date captured	2016-12-06
Language	eng
Width	8.5
Height	10.99
Subject topic	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse -- Students -- Research -- Periodicals Authority: LCSH
Subject topic	College students -- Research -- United States -- Periodicals Authority: LCSH
Subject topic	Journals Authority: LCSH
Subject topic	Political science Authority: LCSH
Subject topic	Public administration Authority: LCSH
Subject topic	Sociology Authority: LCSH
Subject topic	Archaeology Authority: LCSH
Note	Published as part of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Journal of Undergraduate Research, Volume 17 (2014)
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Collection	UWL Journal of Undergraduate Research
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