How Families can help to End Childhood Hunger
Published December 15, 2008 @ 03:38PM PT
There are lots of ways for everyone in Arizona to participate in this initiative. Families, individuals, community and faith-based organizations, and businesses who want to be a part of improving the health, education, and economic future of our children can make an impact in a variety of ways.
How families and individuals can help
Make sure you know about available assistance — and how to get it.
Talk to your kids about the importance of good nutrition and a healthy breakfast.
Talk to your school officials about nutrition programs and advocate for greater public and charter school efforts to expand universal school breakfast participation.
Encourage students to volunteer to host a food drive.
Participate in food and fund raising activities like Share Our Strength’s Annual Great American Bake Sale, Great American Dine Out, and local food drives.
Donate backyard produce/citrus to your local food bank or pantry.
Write or call your city council, state legislators, and board of education to let them know you support policies to end childhood hunger.
Contact your local hunger assistance organization to find out how you can help by sharing your time and talents. http://www.change.org/endchildhungeraz/projects
Become a sponsor, get involved, donate your time and/or money to end child hunger. Email us at info@endchildhungeraz.org to learn more.
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Steve Zabilski, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul has stated, "these are extrordinary times we are facing and it will take extrodinary people to make a difference." As we face these tough economic times it makes it even more difficult for economically families and children. Often times, food on the table is a luxury when the money is not there.
The Arizona Partnership to End Childhood Hunger is one of these EXTRORDINARY examples of charities working together for a common need, feeding the hungery and specifically our future, children.
All donations, no matter the size will help to put food ont eh table of a family and their children. Learn more and help with a donation today, http://www.change.org/endchildhungeraz/projects
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