Hunger Digest | September is Hunger Action Month

web view  |  To ensure delivery, please add info@feedingamerica.org to your address book. Donate Now  | Get Involved | Share with a Friend Play a Role in Ending Hunger This September     Earn Your Own Hunger Action Star! Play a role to end hunger in your community and earn your own Hunger Action star this September by taking actions like viewing and sharing the celebrity video. To get started, visit the Feeding America Facebook page to see how you can star in a leading role to end hunger.     Light Up Hunger As a part of Hunger Action Month this September, we have asked building owners and managers from across the country to participate in our “Light Up Hunger” campaign by turning building lights hunger colors. This important initiative is intended to help shed some light on the critical issue of hunger and engage people across the country in the cause. This inaugural year, we've seen success from the Illinois State Capital Building, to a Ferris wheel in Arkansas, to buildings in downtown Philadelphia. Light Up Hunger is just one way buildings and companies can get involved in hunger awareness this September and throughout the year. We thank our partners for their support in this exciting new venture and look forward to lighting it up in 2012 as well. With everyone's support, together we can make a brighter future for Americans struggling with hunger. Learn more about Hunger Action Month events at your local food bank by visiting HungerActionMonth.org today!       Bring a Voice to Hunger This September  As the federal government continues to wrestle with the national deficit and debt, very difficult decisions will have to be made in the coming months on budget priorities that will undoubtedly affect the lives of 49 million Americans struggling with hunger. As these discussions are happening right now in DC, Hunger Action Month is an incredible platform to leverage the scale of our collective voice in Washington, DC. Together we can work to ensure Congress does not balance the federal budget on the backs of our clients. Many of our food banks are engaging in a national Paper Plate campaign during Hunger Action Month to bring the voices of our clients to elected officials in DC. By collecting plates around the country, we will send Congress the message that hunger is in every district in America and demands their attention.   You can join in this campaign or other Hunger Action Month events at your local food bank! Visit HungerActionMonth.org to see how you can get involved.      Client Video: Randy and Nancy After decades of working hard, medical ailments forced pre-seniors Randy and Nancy out of work. They turned to God's Pantry Food Bank in Lexington, a Feeding America member food bank, for assistance. To learn more about Randy and Nancy’s story, visit the Feeding America Blog to watch the video.      Food Bank of the Year: Harvesters - The Community Food Network  Every year, Feeding America selects one member food bank to receive the Food Bank of the Year Award. This year’s recipient is Harvesters- The Community Food Network. Karen Haren, the food bank’s President and CEO, shared her thoughts on receiving the award with us. “It’s exciting to be named Feeding America’s Food Bank of the Year! It’s an award that recognizes Harvesters - The Community Food Network for meeting the highest standards as we work to fulfill our mission to feed hungry people.” Click here to learn more about Harvesters by reading Karen Haren’s full story.   Map the Meal Gap: Select your state from our interactive map and start learning more about the residents struggling with hunger and the food banks that serve them. Feeding America Blog: Read up-to-the-minute news and perspectives about hunger in America.   Find Your Local Food Bank: Find the Feeding America member food bank serving the shelters and food pantries in your local community. Hunger in the Huffington Post: The Huffington Post features blog posts from Vicki Escarra, the  President and CEO of Feeding America.   •  Earn Your Own Hunger Action Star •  Light Up Hunger •  Bring a Voice to Hunger This September •  Client Video: Randy and Nancy • Food Bank of the Year: Harvesters - the Community Food Network     35% of client households with seniors indicated that they’ve had to choose between food and paying for heat/utilities. Source: Hunger Study 2010       Hunger Study Pop Quiz What percentage of clients served by Feeding America are homeless?  10%  25%  50%  65% Privacy policy  |  Unsubscribe  |  Donate Now You are receiving this message at ignoble.experiment@arconati.us (change address). If you have any questions about this message or any other Feeding America issue, contact us or call 1-800-771-2303. Feeding America • 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2000 • Chicago, IL 60601 ©2011 Feeding America. All rights reserved.