When an article like this shows up on a lifestyle website, you have to know the problem has gotten out of control. Hunger doesn't just happen in other parts of the world. Every night, here in America, kids and adults, our fellow citizens, go to bed hungry. I know that this year, my family and I don't have money to just throw around on the holidays, but I'm posting this here so that maybe you and I -- woithout the huge bucks it will take use what resources we may have to share the Holiday spirit with those who are hyngry. Here's the article from (if you can believe it...) Epicurious.com:
Friday, December 9, 2005
The Gift of Food: Organizations Fighting Hunger
Dateline: Anywhere, Anytime'Tis the season for giving, and we at Epicurious.com like to give sustenance and warmth to our neighbors far and wide by contributing time and money to food banks. More than 38 million Americans are living in hunger or are on the brink of hunger, and this winter the number is sure to escalate. Here are some of our favorite charitable organizations that are waging the war against hunger. We urge you to reach out and feed someone this holiday season and beyond.
America's Second Harvest: Calling itself the Nation's Food Bank Network, this organization donates food to more than 50,000 charitable agencies across the country, feeding 23 million Americans each year.
http://www.secondharvest.org/Share Our Strength: Through innovative programs like the Great American Bake Sale and Taste of the Nation, this 21-year-old nonprofit has raised more than $180 million, which has been distributed around the country and the world for hunger relief.
http://www.strength.org/*The Red Cross: It's been providing relief and assistance for over a century and continues to be the lead agency in times of disaster. Feeding disaster victims is just one of the many services this extraordinary organization performs around the world.
http://www.redcross.org/UNICEF: The United Nations Children's Fund has spent decades battling childhood malnutrition throughout the world through a variety of programs.
http://www.unicef.org/Meals on Wheels Association of America: This, the oldest and largest food relief organization in the country, feeds millions of homebound seniors around the country daily.
http://www.mowaa.org/*The End Hunger Network: Many stars from America's entertainment community have lent their support to this group's programs and events aimed at ending childhood hunger throughout the nation.
http://www.endhunger.com/Entire article:
http://www.epicurious.com/features/news/dailydish/* These organizations are ones whose ideologies and political affiliations I do not always agree with, but seeing that they were included, and are helping the hungry, I will include them.
Happy Holidays to one and all here at DU, btw!
TC
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