1,850,140. That is how many people are currently struggling with hunger in my state.
Where do you live? Do you know how many of your neighbors are hungry? It’s THOUSANDS. And it is overwhelming. You want to help. You want to be in involved. But how?
Feeding America has started a month-long campaign. Every week I will be talking to you about hunger. I am going to get you involved. I am going to make it easy. You are going to FEEL GOOD about this.
Your new superpower is ending hunger.
This week I want you to find out how many people in your state are fight hunger right now. You can go to this amazing page created by Feeding America and select your state from the drop down menu.
Plug in your zip code and email address (knowledge is power, people) and then find out what local organizations are waiting for you to help them.
Your mission this week is to TALK ABOUT THIS. Spread the word on your social networks. Tell your school. Talk to your neighbors.
Sample conversations:
“Hey! Want to be awesome with me? Let’s end hunger together! #TogetherWeCan”
“Hey! I just found out that our local food bank is _______. Want to go help them _____ with me? #TogetherWeCan”
“Have you heard about the Feeding America #TogetherWeCan Solve Hunger campaign? Take the pledge to help the 1 in 6 Americans facing #hunger. Share with your friends, family and network today! http://po.st/u29bdX ”
You know how you find out that someone is hungry and you immediately jump up to fix them a plate? LET’S FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN DO THAT!
Because I am curious – and because I want to be connected with all of you that are willing to jump into this mission with me – drop me a line and let me know the number of people who are hungry in your state.
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1,936,470. Four of which I am friends with and I’m quietly doing whatever I can to help them.
In my state, 992,490 people are struggling with hunger. In my county, 23% of all children live in poverty, and only 33% of the population has access to healthy food. I’m on the board of the local food pantry (which is affiliated with Feeding America). In one month, we serve an average of 500 families, which is roughly 2500 individuals (numbers vary slightly by month), but we know that not everyone who needs assistance gets it. Part of our goal this year is to increase awareness about food instability in the community and increase our outreach. I can’t thank you enough for talking about this very important issue!
756,120– that’s WI, a state with only about 4 million people.
506,600
A shocking number.
740,240 – that’s almost 13% of the entire state’s population.
To Dresden and Dresden’s amazing blog followers,
THANK YOU! Thank you for sharing the number of people facing food insecurity in your states. Thank you for raising awareness about the 1 in 6 people in America who are struggling with hunger. With your help and pledges, Together We Can Solve Hunger.
Thank you!
Shannon
Feeding America
I have never commented but I have been reading your blog for a while. Thank you for taking up this role of talking about food insecurity. I wish you and your family all the best!
I am a fellow Shannon too! Great read and love your concept of getting the movement going. You are so right when you say, “You are going to feel good!” I use a transaction based giving system called B1G1.
2,083,240 in Ohio. 387,410 just in my city.