Give a Little Love

Valentines Day is coming up and people are running around the malls and shops buying stuffed animals, jewelry, flowers and cards.  Matt and I are terribly unromantic and tend to skip the occasion all together.  This year we are going to celebrate by spreading a little love to people who are hungry right now.  Giving the gift of food and sustenance is so much more satisfying than a manufactured product.  Please join us in spreading the love for Valentines Day.  Consider donating to your local food bank.  You can get started at Feeding America.  Just click on the link and go to the tab that says "Find a Food Bank."

The Last Day of Hunger

Well friends, it's the last day of 2009 and the end of a decade.  As the year ends, I am thinking about my goals for next year.  I decided that New Years resolutions are not enough!  I am making pledges for the new decade- 2010 to 2020!  My optimistic soul wants this to be the last day of hunger.  Since I am blessed with life that is abundant in love and things, I pledge to do my best to help those who are hungry.  I hope you join me in this ambitious goal.  Below are some links to help you get started.  Just click on the pictures and start making this the last day of hunger.  Peace, Laura










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.

Do Some Good and Grow Your Brain

Have you ever played the rice game? It's a great way to spend a little extra time. For every answer you get right, 10 grains of rice are donated to the UN food program. There is a subject for everyone: Art, Chemistry, Language, Math, English and Geography. I have to warn you- It's addictive!!!

Food for Everyone

We are blessed to have plenty (and sometimes too much) to eat. When I was in New York City, I visited the Action Center to End World Hunger which is a multimedia exhibit concerning root causes of poverty and hunger. There is enough food in the world, we just need to use our resources better. Check out Mercy Corps to find out what you can do to help us have food for everyone: you can give an hour, a day, a week, a year, a lifetime. Just click on the Action Center link to get started! Thanks, L