Child hunger does happen in the United States.
In Oklahoma, it is estimated that 300,000 children may be left without a stable source of nutrition during the summer months when school is out.
Fortunately, some of the schools here in Iowa provide free lunches during the summer to make sure the students who receive free lunches at school will continue to be well-fed. Many people don’t realize that despite all of the great organizations we have here in the United States, children are still going hungry.
This is why Feed The Children is piloting The Oklahoma Summer Food and Education Program.
You may already know Feed The Children as one of the world’s leading anti-hunger organizations, but they are back with a new look and a renewed commitment to making sure no child goes to bed hungry. I’m here to tell you of the organization’s new commitment of leading by example, starting with their pilot program in Oklahoma to end child hunger.
In partnership with the USDA Food and Nutrition Services, kids in Oklahoma will:
- Have Access To More Meals: Feed The Children will provide 115,000 meals, many of which can be brought home.
- Nourishing Bodies and Minds: At 11 sites, Feed the Children will provide books and educational resources including school supplies for the school year.
Part of the issue of child hunger, is to figure out why kids are still going hungry. Feed the Children will also conduct studies to figure out why some low-income families send their children for meals and some do not. To end this issue, we need to empower families, unite forces with other like-minded organizations and build a new generation of partners and advocates to help eradicate child hunger.
Join us in the fight to end hunger with a tweet-up on July 9th, from 1-2pm est on the hashtag #LetKidsBeKids No organization can tackle the issue of child hunger alone. We need your help!
This is a sponsored post in partnership with Feed The Children.