HUNGER ACTION MONTH

What is Hunger Action Month?

September is Hunger Action Month - the Feeding America network’s annual nationwide campaign designed to inspire people to take action and raise awareness of hunger in the United States.

Join the Fight to End Hunger.

We know hunger exists in every community in the U.S. We also know rural communities and communities of color are disproportionately impacted by economic instability - like the soaring inflation rate that is the highest it’s ever been in 40 years. Neighbors who have already been working to overcome the hardships wrought by the effects of the pandemic, are now faced with a 10% increase to buy groceries for their family. When difficult times hit, food can be the first thing people forego to make ends meet.

For many, a daily meal is a simple choice of what to eat. But for people facing hunger, a daily meal poses a very different type of choice. It’s often an impossible choice between food and other crucial needs, such as electricity or medicine.

In addition to the soaring cost of food due to inflation, the Pandemic-Era free school meals have expired. These federal provisions had allowed schools to serve universal free meals regardless of family income. Now, with the depletion of federal funds and new eligibility restrictions in place to qualify students for free or reduced school meals, many lower-income families will struggle. Our Hunger Action Month efforts look to aid families that relied on those meals to make up the gap.

How will you choose to end hunger? Click to donate or learn more about taking action in your area.