Pledge To End Hunger

Hunger is affecting increasing numbers of individuals in our communities. We must continue to spread awareness of this issue to try and find solutions. A recent New York Times article highlighted a local town, Lehigh Acres, Fl, as one of the hardest hit areas in the country. In the article, Charlotte Rae Nicely, executive director of Lehigh Community Services discussed how more people were going hungry and demand for food assistance was increasing at her food pantry. Some food pantries report an increase in demand of up to 75% and requests are from people of all races, ages, and backgrounds: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/us/08lehigh.html?8br=&pagewanted=all. You can support a local southwest Florida foodbank like the Harry Chapin Food Bank at: http://www.harrychapinfoodbank.org/ or Southwest Florida Outreach Food Pantry at http://www.swfloutreach.com/Outreach.html.

Tyson Foods has started a website designed to shine a bright light on this issue of hunger in America. Click on Pledge to End Hunger on the left of this blog or go to http://www.pledgetoendhunger.com/ and take the pledge to end hunger. By making the pledge, Tyson will donate 35lbs of food product to those in need. This is an equivalent of 140 servings! This is such an easy way for individuals to make a difference so give it a try. Pledges are made online and you can share the link with others to help Tyson reach their goal of 1000 pledges. After the goal is met, a very LARGE truck will deliver 140,000 meals to the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas in Austin, TX! YeeHa!

As of this post, 439 pledges have been made securing 61,460 meals. Help Tyson share the wealth by sharing this blog and encouraging everyone to help end hunger now.