U.S. National Hunger Awareness Day, June 6, 2006
"The Face of Hunger will Surprise you"
More than 38 million Americans, including nearly 14 million children are living on the brink of hunger.
Tuesday, June 6, 2006 is National Hunger Awareness Day, the grassroots movement to raise awareness about the solvable problem of hunger in America. This day serves as a platform for domestic hunger-relief organizations to raise awareness about hunger in America and the work we do.
An expected 20,000 charitable agencies will participate in hundreds of events nationwide tomorrow in observance of the fifth annual National Hunger Awareness Day.
Government, Industry and Faith Leaders Urge Help for 38 Million Hungry Americans
Leaders from the federal government, anti-hunger community, agriculture sector, conservation groups, food industry and faith community gathered today for a National Hunger Symposium in Washington, DC to discuss the nation’s growing hunger crisis and help chart a course for the reauthorization of the Farm Bill expected in 2007.
The Farm Bill authorizes spending and program guidelines for several federal nutrition programs including the Food Stamp Program, the Emergency Food Assistance Program, which provides nutritious food for distribution at food banks and soup kitchens, and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, which provides nutritious meal boxes to nearly 500,000 low-income seniors and families each month.
America’s Second Harvest Member food banks and food-rescue organizations, and thousands of the agencies they serve are making final preparations for events scheduled for National Hunger Awareness Day. Highlights include a “Portraits of Hunger” photography contest in Central Florida; a “Hike Against Hunger” in New Hampshire; and an “Adios, Hunger!” fiesta in Fort Worth, Texas. Nearly 30 interfaith convocation services are also scheduled to bring together people from all faiths around the country to pray for the creation of a hunger-free America.
For more information on National Hunger Awareness Day 2006, please visit http://www.hungerday.org .
America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network is the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the country with a Network of more than 200 Member food banks and food - rescue programs serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The America's Second Harvest Network secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually; and supports approximately 50,000 local charitable agencies operating more than 94,000 programs including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, and Kids Cafes. Last year, the America's Second Harvest Network provided food assistance to more than 25 million low-income hungry people in the United States, including nearly 9 million children and 3 million seniors. For more on America's Second Harvest, please visit http://www.secondharvest.org .
America's Second Harvest http://www.secondharvest.org
National Hunger Awareness Day http://www.hungerday.org
The Hunger Site http://www.thehungersite.com
Please also see:
Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch http://www.reconstructionwatch.org
"The Face of Hunger will Surprise you"
More than 38 million Americans, including nearly 14 million children are living on the brink of hunger.
Tuesday, June 6, 2006 is National Hunger Awareness Day, the grassroots movement to raise awareness about the solvable problem of hunger in America. This day serves as a platform for domestic hunger-relief organizations to raise awareness about hunger in America and the work we do.
An expected 20,000 charitable agencies will participate in hundreds of events nationwide tomorrow in observance of the fifth annual National Hunger Awareness Day.
Government, Industry and Faith Leaders Urge Help for 38 Million Hungry Americans
Leaders from the federal government, anti-hunger community, agriculture sector, conservation groups, food industry and faith community gathered today for a National Hunger Symposium in Washington, DC to discuss the nation’s growing hunger crisis and help chart a course for the reauthorization of the Farm Bill expected in 2007.
The Farm Bill authorizes spending and program guidelines for several federal nutrition programs including the Food Stamp Program, the Emergency Food Assistance Program, which provides nutritious food for distribution at food banks and soup kitchens, and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, which provides nutritious meal boxes to nearly 500,000 low-income seniors and families each month.
America’s Second Harvest Member food banks and food-rescue organizations, and thousands of the agencies they serve are making final preparations for events scheduled for National Hunger Awareness Day. Highlights include a “Portraits of Hunger” photography contest in Central Florida; a “Hike Against Hunger” in New Hampshire; and an “Adios, Hunger!” fiesta in Fort Worth, Texas. Nearly 30 interfaith convocation services are also scheduled to bring together people from all faiths around the country to pray for the creation of a hunger-free America.
For more information on National Hunger Awareness Day 2006, please visit http://www.hungerday.org .
America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network is the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the country with a Network of more than 200 Member food banks and food - rescue programs serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The America's Second Harvest Network secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually; and supports approximately 50,000 local charitable agencies operating more than 94,000 programs including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, and Kids Cafes. Last year, the America's Second Harvest Network provided food assistance to more than 25 million low-income hungry people in the United States, including nearly 9 million children and 3 million seniors. For more on America's Second Harvest, please visit http://www.secondharvest.org .
America's Second Harvest http://www.secondharvest.org
National Hunger Awareness Day http://www.hungerday.org
The Hunger Site http://www.thehungersite.com
Please also see:
Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch http://www.reconstructionwatch.org