Welcome to Hunger Action Month

1 in 8.  That's the number of Americans who will struggles with hunger today.

But equally striking is the number of meals YOU can provide with even a small donation: 3 for every dollar.

Throughout Hunger Action Month, Feeding America’s nationwide network of 205 food banks are calling upon their communities to take action by giving up something small through the “Give A Little, Feed a Lot” campaign.  By identifying small things in life, a person can see what the value of that item would translate into meals and can then donate the value to their local food bank.  Americans are encouraged to participate in the month by attending local food banks events, donating time, money or their voice, participating in one of many corporate promotions and getting children involved as “Hunger Helpers.”

Hunger Action Month has attracted the attention of many corporate sponsors and entertainment partners to help continue the dialogue and spread the “Give a Little, Feed a Lot” message.  The Hunger Action Month partners and campaigns include:

About Feeding America

Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity, network members supply food to more than 25 million Americans each year, including 9 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 63,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms.