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According to Feeding America, one in six Americans will struggle with hunger each day - one in four of those are children. Most of you are familiar with my own struggles providing nutritious meals for Cam and I the first few months we moved out on our own. Yes, I could fill our bellies, but nutritional value was severely lacking.
Food banks, although a valuable resource for many, don't always work for the families who need them most. Here in the more rural part of the U.S., just getting to a food bank is impossible for many, requiring a drive of 20-30 miles with no access to public transportation. Food banks are open just once a month, sometimes for only a few hours and often distribute expired foods. Most food banks do not offer fresh fruits or vegetables and protein sources are few and far between.
September is Hunger Action Month across the the United States. Yes, the month is almost over, but there are still things you can do to help out.
Visit Feeding America's Hunger Action Month website. You'll find links there for GO LOCAL opportunities, how to SPREAD THE WORD and FAMILY ACTIVITIES that can help kids understand hunger.
Yesterday marked the beginning of Share our Strength's annual Great American Dine Out. From September 19-25, you can help connect at-risk children and their families with nutritious food, simply by dining out at your favorite restaurants. To find a local participating restaurant [CLICK HERE] (Due to high volume, the restaurant locator website is experiencing intermittent technical difficulties - please be patient).
Take the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP - formerly food stamps) Hunger challenge. Feeding Illinois is running this challenge - officially - this week. I will be participating the week of October 3-9 and blogging my experiences.
SNAP Hunger Challenge Rules
It's time to change that.
Food banks, although a valuable resource for many, don't always work for the families who need them most. Here in the more rural part of the U.S., just getting to a food bank is impossible for many, requiring a drive of 20-30 miles with no access to public transportation. Food banks are open just once a month, sometimes for only a few hours and often distribute expired foods. Most food banks do not offer fresh fruits or vegetables and protein sources are few and far between.
September is Hunger Action Month across the the United States. Yes, the month is almost over, but there are still things you can do to help out.
Visit Feeding America's Hunger Action Month website. You'll find links there for GO LOCAL opportunities, how to SPREAD THE WORD and FAMILY ACTIVITIES that can help kids understand hunger.
Yesterday marked the beginning of Share our Strength's annual Great American Dine Out. From September 19-25, you can help connect at-risk children and their families with nutritious food, simply by dining out at your favorite restaurants. To find a local participating restaurant [CLICK HERE] (Due to high volume, the restaurant locator website is experiencing intermittent technical difficulties - please be patient).
Take the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP - formerly food stamps) Hunger challenge. Feeding Illinois is running this challenge - officially - this week. I will be participating the week of October 3-9 and blogging my experiences.
SNAP Hunger Challenge Rules
- Spend no more than $4.50 per day in total, per person, for all meals including beverages.
- Don't use food already on hand unless you deduct the value from your weekly amount. Salt and pepper don't count, but all other seasonings, cooking oils, condiments, snacks and drinks do.
- Don't accept food from family, friends, coworkers and others.
- Try to include fresh produce and healthy protein each day.
- Keep track of expenses, food choices, etc. and share your experiences on your blog
It's time to change that.
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5 comments:
I find it so difficult to believe that so many American's suffer so terribly. Thanks for reminding us all to think of those less fortunate.
The only thing more appalling than the number of people who go hungry in this country is the amount of food we waste.
I am with Jay on this one. This is something I am trying to teach my kids as they throw out half of a granola bar and things like that....
We do waste a lot!
Here's a site most people have never heard of. https://www.angelfoodministries.com/
If you want more info John did a post on it. http://outofmyhat.blogspot.com/2009/01/economizing.html
I see children everyday come through with their worthless parents and know that they aren't getting enough to eat, because their parents need their blunt wraps for the pot. Oy. Cheers Dana!!
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