1 out of 4 Children are hungry each day
The Facts
16.7 million children -- nearly one in four -- live in households that do not have access to enough nutritional food to lead active, healthy lives. (November
2009 Report from US Dept of Agriculture)
Recession Facts - 19% of Children live in Poverty
The recession is making the problem worse -- the poverty rate among children reached 19 percent, the highest of any age group. (2009 USDA Agricultural Report)
School's Almost out:
18 million Children Won't Know Where Their Next Meal Comes From
18 million Children Won't Know Where Their Next Meal Comes From
In a few short weeks, 21 million children will face hunger head-on for their summer vacation, without the benefit of their school lunches and/or breakfasts to alleviate the pain in their stomachs and the depression of their young spirits. That's one in four children.
No Kid Hungry Campaign
Demand for emergency food assistance has increased, with food banks
reporting a 30 percent average increase in service demand in 2009
(2009 USDA Agricultural Report)
Kids in poverty seek "better place" for parents
CBS Nightly News
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/17/eveningnews/main20093780.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea
CBS Nightly News
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/17/eveningnews/main20093780.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea
Mia, age 6, painting of her hopes and dreams of Thanksgiving
Fighting Hunger One Breakfast at a Time
Fighting Hunger One Breakfast at a Time
Jeff Bridges
During
his Hollywood hiatus, aside from recording the album, Bridges also took the time
to focus on his work as a spokesman for the No Kid Hungry Campaign.
“It’s about ending childhood hunger here in America,” said Bridges. “And we’re doing that by going state by state, working with governors and mayors and heads of food pantries and so forth, finding out what is the — where’s the bottleneck?
“Because here in America, we have enough food; we have programs that we know can end hunger. But it’s the access to those programs that’s really a huge problem.”
http://www.strength.org/
“It’s about ending childhood hunger here in America,” said Bridges. “And we’re doing that by going state by state, working with governors and mayors and heads of food pantries and so forth, finding out what is the — where’s the bottleneck?
“Because here in America, we have enough food; we have programs that we know can end hunger. But it’s the access to those programs that’s really a huge problem.”
http://www.strength.org/
Jeff Bridges on YouTube
YouTube: I Don't Know (From Crazy Heart)
YouTube: I Don't Know (From Crazy Heart)
Mapping Hunger in America – Map the Meal Gap
Feeding America undertook the Map the Meal Gap project, with the generous support of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and The Nielsen Company, to learn more about the face of hunger at the local community level. (Study the Meal Gap Map)
Feeding America undertook the Map the Meal Gap project, with the generous support of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and The Nielsen Company, to learn more about the face of hunger at the local community level. (Study the Meal Gap Map)
Select your state from our interactive map below and start learning more about the residents struggling with hunger and the food banks that serve them.
http://feedingamerica.org/~/link.aspx?_id=12F7FAA41CEE49A49001479D15BEB032&_z=z
http://feedingamerica.org/~/link.aspx?_id=12F7FAA41CEE49A49001479D15BEB032&_z=z
Child Hunger Facts
The problem of childhood hunger is not simply a moral issue. Child hunger hampers a young person's ability to learn and becomes more likely to suffer from poverty as an adult. Scientific evidence suggests that hungry children are less likely to become productive citizens.
http://feedingamerica.org/get-involved/donate.aspx
http://feedingamerica.org/get-involved/donate.aspx
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