If you are surfing today you may see several of these posts. That’s o.k..they are worth thinking about. Most of us gripe about our grocery bills going up, or that food costs are terrible, or even that we need to lose weight. All of those things are valid. Truth is, for most of us, although the prices are going up, and we may be cutting back, we are not missing meals. ( Which is why we are always mentioning the need to lose weight) Thousands of kids can’t say that. Even in my neighborhood, and yours, there are more than likely kids that are hungry. Read this and see if there is anything you can do.
Share Our Strength has launched a brand new campaign to raise funds to help end childhood hunger. “Operation No Kid Hungry” responds to President-elect Obama’s call to action to end childhood hunger by 2015.
Share Our Strength has partnered with AT&T to offer two great ways that you can support and participate in “Operation No Kid Hungry”:
1.Donate by text: Text “SHARE” to 20222 on your mobile device to donate $5. AT&T will match all text donations up to $100,000. Help us meet this challenge grant! Find out more at http://strength.org/get_involved/text_donation/
2.Hold a food drive: Beginning January 19th, a national day of community service, help feed those in need by holding your own community food drive.
Visit http://Strength.org to find a food bank and a list of the most needed nutritious foods.
For more information about “Operation No Kid Hungry” and how you can help end childhood hunger, visit Share Our Strength’s website: http://strength.org.
There are also more ways you can help get the word out, including banners for your blog and social networking pages here: http://strength.org/get_involved/spread_the_word/
Image:Operation Strength, used by permission
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