Hunger's Hope | Fight Hunger this Holiday Season

Can't view this message? Read it online November 2013 Donate Now | Tell A Friend | Your Local Food Bank In This ISSUE Meet Jessie - Real Story of Hunger |  Make Your Voice Heard |  Hunger Facts |  Introducing the Healthy Food Bank Hub |  One Easy Thing to Fight Hunger   Meet Jessie - Real Story of Hunger It's sad to think of anyone facing hunger on Thanksgiving, but the reality is that one in six Americans may not know where their next meal will come from. For someone like Jessie - a mother living with a host of health problems - the holidays are especially hard. Jessie's disability income isn't nearly enough to cover her monthly expenses, so to make ends meet, Jessie visits her local food pantry where she receives the food staples she needs to get by. Help make a difference in the lives of people like Jessie and the millions of other Americans struggling with hunger with a donation to Feeding America. There simply couldn't be a better time to give - thanks to a matching grant from Ameriprise Financial - every dollar you give will have twice the impact! Watch Jessie tell her story and help Americans facing hunger with a gift today» Share this   Make Your Voice Heard Negotiations on the Farm Bill to protect hunger fighting programs are happening right now. Which means its more important than ever for your members of Congress to hear that you do not want them to pass a Farm Bill that increases hunger in America. One way you can make your voice heard is by submitting a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Members of Congress look to their local papers to get a read for what their constituents are saying. We know writing a letter to the editor is not easy. To make it simple, we’ve provided talking points and sample language for you to use with your own style and voice.  Send your letter to the editor now» This year the Feeding America network provided 3.2 billion meals to Americans in need. Read about this and many more successes made possible by your support in Feeding America's 2013 Annual Report | Solving Hunger Together. Read the 2013 Annual Report »   Share this Introducing the Healthy Food Bank Hub Through the Healthy Food Bank Hub, Feeding America and its partners are working to equip hunger-relief and nutrition professionals with tools and resources that not only address food insecurity but also promote good nutrition, health and wellness in communities across the country. Visit the new Healthy Food Bank Hub»     Shop our online Gift Catalog for presents that help fight hunger. This holiday season, give the present of fresh, healthy food to families in communities across the country. With your support, Feeding America is helping to provide nourishing foods to Americans who are struggling with hunger. Your gift of nutritious food gives the gift of a healthier lifestyle, a present that truly keeps on giving. Shop the Gift Catalog» My Experience with Lambda Chi Alpha and Feeding America - Austin Craft I have learned a lot from being a brother of Lambda Chi Alpha. The most important thing I have learned, are the seven core values, and it’s encouraging to see that the members of the professional staff continue to put an importance on those values, even after they have completed their undergraduate experience. Lambda Chi Alpha teaches seven core values that all brothers are to live by: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Service & Stewardship, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. This past month, those values were put to the test as the professional staff and I volunteered at Gleaners Food Bank, a Feeding America member food bank located in Indianapolis. Read more about Austin's volunteer experience at Gleaners Food Bank and the impact they make for families facing hunger in 21 counties across the state of Indiana. HUNGER CHAMPION “ I have never needed any assistance such as food stamps, and for that I am grateful. However I know there are so many who are desperate for this assistance in order to feed themselves or their children. They are the poor, the elderly, the jobless and the homeless. Every month my husband call our local food bank and ask what they are in dire need of and go buy as much as we can and take it to them. I truly believe that no one should go hungry in America!”   Kathy - Salina, KS HUNGER QUIZ True or False? Many Feeding America food banks provide a range of services such as job-skills training and employment support.   True   False FeedingAmerica.org | Donate Now | Our Privacy Policy | Forward this Email | Unsubscribe Feeding America is the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity. 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