Hunger Action Month
What is Hunger Action Month?
September is Hunger Action Month — the Feeding America network’s annual nationwide campaign designed to inspire people to take action and raise awareness of hunger and food insecurity in the United States. Your food bank will campaign for advocacy throughout the month of September using three critical factors:
• Spread the word • Volunteer • Host a food drive •
This Year's Theme: Nourish the Future
Nourish the Future highlights that when neighbors are fed, futures are nourished. With soaring inflation rates continuing to present hardships for our East Tennessee neighbors, now is a crucial time to support Second Harvest. But donating to your local food bank is providing more than just food, it provides an opportunity for the future.
Hunger Action Month allows us to stand together to support our neighbors. Here in East Tennessee, more than 202,560 of us are at-risk of hunger and unsure where the next meal may come from. This month is our chance to stand together to rally against hunger in our communities.
Be A Hunger Action Hero
Spread the word — Follow us on Facebook and Instagram where we’ll be sharing ways everyone can support the fight against hunger. And remember to wear orange on September 10th for Hunger Action Day, while tagging Second Harvest in your photos!
Host a food drive — Food Drives are crucial to the success of the food bank! Gather friends, family, coworkers and neighbors to pick up a few extra cans at the grocery store. Or consider a virtual food drive, where you have the ability to pick specific foods you would like to purchase for the food bank.
Volunteer — Volunteers are crucial to the success of the food bank. Our Volunteers donate more than 30,000 hours of their time, annually. This allows us to keep up with projects that help us distribute food to our East Tennessee neighbors!
QUESTIONS?
Reach out today to learn more about what we do, get involved, or for additional information about our resources.