It's Hunger Action Month

What are you doing to help end hunger in your town, city, state, country, world? Check out the Feeding America website to get started in the movement to end hunger. Here's the press release from Feeding America concerning Hunger Action Month. Click on Feeding America's website to find out what you can do and also about great deals that corporations are offering YOU as part of their efforts to end hunger.

Hunger Action Month (September), led by Feeding America, is the nationwide effort to mobilize the public in the fight against hunger in America. Hunger Action Month, formed to help those in need, bloomed from a day of service into a month-long campaign as the economy has taken a turn for the worse and the demand for food assistance has increased. Through collaboration between Feeding America's national office, their network of 205 food banks, corporate sponsors and engagement of celebrities, Feeding America aims to raise awareness this September to help the 36 million Americans who struggle with hunger through the universal message "Give a Little, Feed a Lot."

"The demand for food assistance nationwide has increased 30 percent throughout the last year and in many communities the increase is much higher," said Vicki Escarra, president and CEO of Feeding America. "The effects of the economic recession are being felt by more and more households each day. Hunger Action Month spearheads our ongoing campaign to raise awareness and to help the 36 million people who are at risk of hunger in America. We are thankful to the corporations who have stepped up to the plate and are helping shine a spotlight on this solvable problem."

Throughout Hunger Action Month, Feeding America's nationwide network of 205 food banks are calling upon their communities to take action by giving up something small through the "Give A Little, Feed a Lot" campaign. By identifying small things in life, a person can see what the value of that item would translate into meals and can then donate the value to their local food bank. Americans are encouraged to participate in the month by attending local food banks events, donating time, money or their voice, participating in one of many corporate promotions and getting children involved as "Hunger Helpers."

Hunger Action Month has attracted the attention of many corporate sponsors and entertainment partners to help continue the dialogue and spread the "Give a Little, Feed a Lot" message.