September is Starvation Motion Month and the Feeding America nationwide community of meals banks is asking on everybody to take motion to finish starvation. Throughout the month-long marketing campaign, Feeding America shall be urging the general public to collectively take a million actions to create change and finish starvation by donating, advocating, volunteering or spreading the phrase on-line.

“We are able to finish starvation within the U.S. after we resolve to work along with coordinated motion and a shared perception that everybody deserves contemporary, nutritious meals,” stated Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. “This yr throughout Starvation Motion Month, we’re encouraging everybody to take motion. Elevate your voice. Volunteer. Donate. Our particular person actions could appear small, however collectively they turn into a robust motion that may change historical past.”

The USDA estimates 1 in 7 individuals and 1 in 5 youngsters skilled meals insecurity in 2022. A latest Feeding America survey discovered round 80% of responding meals banks reported seeing demand for meals help improve or keep the identical in June 2024 in comparison with June 2023. This contains round 65% of responding meals banks that reported seeing a rise within the variety of neighbors served.

Each motion counts towards a million actions throughout Starvation Motion Month. Individuals throughout the nation can become involved by the numerous numerous efforts under:

Listening and Studying:

• Study extra about meals insecurity from the individuals confronting it.
• Study concerning the impression starvation has on communities.
• Learn the Elevating Voices: Insights Report to find out about anti-hunger coverage suggestions knowledgeable by neighbors going through starvation.

Committing and Performing:

• Get impressed with each day actions to take all through the month at HungerActionMonth.org.
• Donate to an area meals financial institution or Feeding America.
• Go to and volunteer at a native meals financial institution.

Talking Up and Advocating:

• Signal our petition to members of Congress urging them to strengthen important vitamin packages within the Farm Invoice that assist seniors, households, youngsters, lively army members and different individuals in communities throughout the nation.
• Be a part of the dialog and share help by posting photographs or tales of advocacy to social media with #HungerActionMonth and @FeedingAmerica.

For the third yr, Feeding America will launch its Elevating Voices: Insights Report, which highlights the experiences of individuals confronting starvation within the U.S. The report shall be launched on Starvation Motion Day, Sept. 10.

Study extra about how one can take motion by visiting HungerActionMonth.org.

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Emily James
Feeding America

About Feeding America
Feeding America is dedicated to an America the place nobody is hungry. We help tens of thousands and thousands of people that expertise meals insecurity to get the meals and assets they are saying they should thrive as a part of a nationwide community of meals banks, statewide meals financial institution associations, meals pantries and meal packages. We additionally spend money on revolutionary options to extend equitable entry to nutritious meals, advocate for laws that improves meals safety and work to deal with elements that impression meals safety, reminiscent of well being, price of dwelling and employment.

We companion with individuals experiencing meals insecurity, policymakers, organizations, and supporters, united with them in a motion to finish starvation. Go to www.FeedingAmerica.org to be taught extra.

SOURCE Feeding America