Hunger's Hope | Giving Holiday Hope

Can't view this message? Read it online December 2014 Donate Now | CONNECT WITH US | Your Local Food Bank In This ISSUE Give Hope to Families Facing Hunger | 100 Million Meals Challenge Hunger Fact |  One Easy Thing to Fight Hunger   Give Hope to Families Facing Hunger The holiday season should be a time of hope and happiness but it’s tough to have hope when you and your kids are facing hunger. When you give a gift to Feeding America, you give more than a meal. You give hope to families in need. Thanks to a generous challenge match from Tony Robbins, every gift you give can have double the impact!   Make a tax-deductible gift before the end of the year.» Share this:   100 Million Meals Challenge As a child in a food-insecure home, award-winning speaker and author Tony Robbins received a special holiday meal he’ll never forget.  Tony has been paying this gift forward ever since, most recently donating 50 million meals to Feeding America.  Now he is challenging you to help match his gift so together, we can provide 100 million meals for the 49 million Americans who struggle with hunger. Match Tony today » Forbes published its annual ranking of the largest U.S. charities and Feeding America was listed in the 3rd spot. Forbes noted that Feeding America has a 99% efficiency rating so you can be confident that your gift is going to those in need Learn more about our ratings » Share this   Disney | ABC seeks to inspire communities Disney and its family of companies, including ABC, is providing a $1M donation to Feeding America to support food banks nationwide that provide nutritious food -such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy and lean proteins—to kids after school. As part of this commitment, Disney support will enable Feeding America the ability to distribute grants to 60 member food banks to support programs for their local communities throughout the country. Look for Disney’s PSA on Disney, ABC, ABC Family. »   Holiday Give Guide Brittany Banks Communication Manager   This time of year can often bring out the best in people, but can also be a difficult time for others. It’s not only major philanthropists who can make a difference. Looking for small ways to support organizations and companies working to help those in need can provide anyone with the ability to give and make a difference in the fight against hunger. Ways you can make a difference this holiday season » HUNGER CHAMPION This month, we asked our Entertainment Council, board members and corporate partners to share their stories, and the response was tremendous. Leaders across the entertainment, culinary, business and nonprofit sectors came together to not only share their #WhyIFeedAmerica stories, but also their time by volunteering at their local food banks. Follow along on Facebook and Twitter as we share their powerful stories, experiences and photos. We also encourage you to share your own story with us using the hashtag #WhyIFeedAmerica. More about how you can get involved with #WhyIFeedAmerica HUNGER QUIZ With schools closing for the holiday break, approximately how many meals will students miss and will need to be made up by families already struggling to feed themselves?   146 million   189 million   245 million   320 million   FeedingAmerica.org | Donate Now | Our Privacy Policy | Forward this Email | Unsubscribe Feeding America is the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity. Our mission is to feed America's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger. Feeding America is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit recognized by the IRS. You are receiving this message at ignoble.experiment@arconati.us. If you have any questions about this message or any other Feeding America issue, contact us or call 1-800-910-5524 Connect With Us   Feeding America 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60601 ©Feeding America (c)2014