Hunger in America

Nearly one in five children in America can’t count on having enough to eat. Their bodies may not be rail thin, nor their bellies bloated like their counterparts in other countries, but they’re at risk of hunger all the same. They lack the energy to learn, grow and thrive. Download the 2011 Childhood Hunger Factsheet.

• More than 16 million children in America are at risk of hunger. That’s more than 1 in 5.
• 15.7 million children in America live in poverty.
• 18.6 million children benefit from SNAP (food stamps).
• Over 20 million children get a free or reduced-price school lunch on an average school day.
• Only 10.5 million children get a free or reduced-price school breakfast on an average school day.
• 6 out of 7 children do not get the free summer meals they are eligible for.

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; U.S. Census Bureau; Food Research and Action Center.

Dr. Oz asked his viewers to donate just $5 to this organization and/or check with their local community to see if they can help there. The previous local community link will take you to a page on the DR. Oz sight where you can search by state for local food banks. Many communities have programs that provide backpacks of food to get the children thru the weekend when they may not get the food the children receive at school during the week. One story about this is HERE but there are many more.

My household has been hit very hard the past couple years & we are struggling but I plan on donating. CAN YOU?

Please donate to Share Our Strength OR your local community to help fight hunger for o the children in America!

CAN YOU PLEASE SHARE ON YOUR FB PAGE, TWEET OR HOWEVER YOU WANT TO SHARE. LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS THAT YOU DID DONATE & ASK OTHERS TO COME HERE & LET ME KNOW TOO.

I plan to write Dr. Oz & let him know what our blogging community did to fight hunger in America. I think we all can donate $5 and/or help a local food shelter.

THANK YOU!!!!