As a mom you try you best to give your child everything they need. Breakfast, lunch, dinner snacks seem to become a part of your everyday thoughts. Complaining with friends you can’t seem to get them to eat enough or are tired of packing lunches become simple conversations with friends. Judging by the popularity of our Helping Packing Kids Lunches, Recipes and Cooking with Kids Pinterest Boards I know it’s something we look for constantly in our lives.
What if your biggest worry was where is the next meal coming from? It’s alarming to me to hear that stats that 1 out of 5 kids families don’t know where their next meal is coming from. I would really love for you to reach out in your community and see how you can connect on some level with these specific children.
This month is Hunger Awareness Month with the campaign GO ORANGE for No Kid Hungry. I’ve been inspired watching many of my blogging friends share their ideas as a part of Moms Fighting Hunger. Visit their facebook page for some ways to get involved with your child.
One special mom I’ve kept my eye on the past few years has been really making an impact on others at our local school. I think it’s such a great program I wanted to share about it with you so perhaps you can connect with your child with their peers so make sure our children are provided for. The program is anonymous
It’s called Feeding America Backpack Program. There are many programs around the US
I know budgets are tight in most of our homes but if you watch you your weekly adds at the store you can really make an impact with BOGO items such as boxes foods, canned goods and even in season fresh fruits and vegetables. The site coordinators simply sends home a backpack with the child on Friday night and it gets returned on Monday morning. During the school week the students would typically receive a breakfast and lunch from the school and this way it ensures that their weekends are also support with food.
There are so many other ways to get connected in your local community with projects that support No Kid Hungry. The solution is as simple as 1,2,3…Action, Education & Awareness. Together we can attack this problem with our nations kids and ensure that NO Kid is Hungry.
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Great post! We always use a chance to contribute to Second Harvest food bank and now I got daughter hooked on freerice.org. She is fascinated by the fact that she is helping real people while answering questions online. Usually she fills 2 bowls of rice every night while donating 5 minutes of her precious computer time.