More Baby Boomers Struggling with Hunger | Hunger's Hope

Can't view this message? Read it online     About Us Find a Food Bank Donate FIND US ON   Boomers More Vulnerable to Hunger Baby Boomers and Beyond: Facing Hunger after Fifty takes a close look at the unique health, economic and nutritional challenges of older adults between the ages of 50 and 64. This recent research study from Feeding America, with help from an AARP Foundation Grant, highlights how "pre-seniors" are more vulnerable to hunger than older seniors since they don't yet qualify for safety net programs like Medicare and Social Security. This research aims to explore the circumstances of older adults and their households who utilize the Feeding America network of food banks. Find out how the Feeding America network helps adults over 50 facing hunger. Share this:   Kids Hungry for Apples, Carrots and Fresh Corn Millions of children across America don't know the joy of eating fresh fruits and vegetables. They don't have access to healthy, nutritious foods because their parents are struggling to put enough food on the table. But farmers across America are ready to donate fresh produce now. But we urgently need your help to deliver it to food banks across the country before it spoils. Act now and your gift can have twice the impact against summer hunger.   September is Hunger Action Month™ Each September, Feeding America and member food banks call on all Americans to take action in the fight against hunger in their communities. Opportunities abound to participate in this month-long movement: raise awareness by advocating to Congress; volunteer at your local food bank; wear orange to show your support and share it on your social networks. What can you do to solve hunger this September?   It's Spoontember™! Help us kick off Hunger Action Month and #Spoontember by donating a Facebook post or tweet on September 3, Hunger Action Day®, to raise awareness about the 1 in 6 people who face hunger in America. Sign up for the Feeding America Hunger Action Day® Thunderclap now.   Produce For Kids® Healthy Eating Campaign Raises Money for Feeding America The Produce for Kids campaign, which is supported by more than 35 participating fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers, runs April 24 through October 31st. At select nationwide grocery stores, customers will be encouraged to purchase nutritious fruits and vegetables, and in exchange, suppliers will make a donation to Feeding America and its member food banks. An extension of this campaign is the Power Your Lunchbox Pledge, in which parents are asked to take a pledge to pack a healthier lunchbox. For every online pledge made between August 3 and September 18, lunchbox friendly companies supporting Power Your Lunchbox Pledge will make a $1 donation to the Kids Cafe, Backpack program and Child Hunger Corps. For more information, please visit www.produceforkids.com or www.poweryourlunchbox.com.   Meet Lesly: Budget-Savvy Mom of Four Lesly shops carefully, cooks every meal—but it's still hard to make ends meet on her husband's salary. Let's Fight Child Hunger Together Want a hunger-free America? Tell Congress to pass a strong child nutrition bill in 2015.   © 2015 Feeding America 35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 2000 Chicago, IL 60601 1-800-910-5524 Find Us On FeedingAmerica.org › Donate Now › Contact Us › Privacy Policy › 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.