America's Second Harvest Showcases The Faces Of Hunger Through A Weeklong Initiative To Raise Awareness Of The Increasing Number Of Families In Need Of Food Assistance
Weeklong Photo Essay Series Spotlights Americans at Risk of Hunger
Chicago --- May 8, 2008 --- This week America’s Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network, kicked off a week long photo series to spotlight the many faces of hunger in America. Congress is currently debating a new version of the expired 2007 Farm Bill that is necessary to bring much needed relief to 35 million hungry Americans.
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Two years ago, Michelle and Dane left upstate New York for Florida in search of better job opportunities. But the cost of living in Florida was higher than they expected, and when their rent was due, the couple had no money, nowhere to go, and no one to ask for help.
Then Michele learned about a local program served by the America's Second Harvest network: a day center that serves three meals a day to homeless and the near-homeless people, and provides an array of services to address the broader needs of their clients. The staff was able to help Michelle and Dane not only with food, but also the resources that allowed them to stay in their home, and the support they needed to get back on their feet.
Like many clients of charitable feeding programs, Michele and Dane began volunteering as a way of showing their appreciation. Both of them are now employed full-time and say they are grateful for the opportunity to help others get out of the same situation they found themselves in not so long ago.
To learn more about how you can help millions of Americans, please visit www.secondharvest.org
America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network is the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through its network of more than 200 member food banks, America's Second Harvest annually provides assistance to more than 25 million people in need, including more than 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Each year, America's Second Harvest secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products to support feeding programs at approximately 63,000 local charitable agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, and Kids Cafes.
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