You know that pain you get when you are “just starving”…can you imagine that feeling never going away?
Did you know that 31 million Americans will miss at least one meal today and more than a third are children, and an ever-increasing number are senior citizens?
I’m reaching out to YOU, my readers, as part of “Blog It Forward To Fight Hunger” which is part of an ongoing effort to fight hunger right here in America through General Mills & ShopRite’s “Partners in Caring” program.
It’s so EASY for YOU to help RIGHT NOW!
For each of the first 30 comments left on this post, General Mills and ShopRite will donate one box of cereal to a local food bank.
Seriously, do you need any more incentive to leave a comment?
If you do, here are the facts:
— More than 36 million Americans (11 percent of U.S. households) suffer from food insecurity
(Food insecurity is when you are unsure when or what your next meal will be)
— More than 12 million children are growing up hungry
— Nearly 2 million seniors suffer from food insecurity
— During 2007, nearly 18 million children received free or reduced lunch
— There are many complications of hunger, especially for children, including:
– Weakened immune systems
– Cognitive and behavioral development problems;
can cause irritability, fatigue and difficulty concentrating in younger children.
Also proven to cause depression in some teenagers
– Slow or unusual development in areas such as speaking, behavior and movement
— A $1 donation can purchase 10 pounds of food from a food bank
*Facts are as reported by Feeding America
Please leave a comment here to show you care and give someone their next meal.
Also, every time you buy an item marked with the special “ShopRite Partners In Caring” shelf tag, you’re supporting one of the 50-plus partner companies whose donations help more than 1,400 hunger-fighting charities in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
You can also find out more ways to help out, by visiting the website ShopRite Parners in Caring.
I’m a “Blogger in Caring” – are you?
Leave a comment to share that YOU care.
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Gosh that breaks my heart Mama Joss. I hope my comment helps! And yesterday at the airport I saw your twin at the airport! I thought it was you because she was on a laptop but she was sans wedding ring and had no adorable iTwins by her side :)
Nice. Great thing to help fight hunger!! Hats off for hunger.
What a great idea! It’s been a while since i volunteered at my local food bank, but it was a great experience!
Such a great thing to do! Drove by one of our food banks today and thought about how i need to get some food together for them. :) here’s a start!
Twitter: peglegpug
This is a great idea!
Love this campaign and think it is a fabulous idea. Happy to do my part :)
Twitter: TheAngelForever
Sadly, I knew one of the many elderly that was affected by hunger. My family sent her our leftovers every chance we got. Of course that was years ago, but it really hurt me to see some1 suffer so much just to get something to eat. Stouffer’s has a program called Feeding America. When you save up points with them, you can donate your points to feed hungry Americans. The website is http://dinnerclub.stouffers.com/index.tbapp
Sometimes they even give away cool gifts. I actually ended up getting a free reusuable shopping bag that says, “This bag helped feed hundreds”
Twitter: MamaBennie
it’s so sad that hunger can be found in this country. i’m all for ending hunger across america! here’s my efforts!
I love this! I hate to think of people in our own country going hungry.
Twitter: bcmom
Great program to fight hunger. Keep up the good work!!
Great cause! You will be at 30 in no time at all! :-)
What an awesome, simple way to lend some help to those in need! Love it!
I care! Happy to help. I love giving food to our church for the local food bank.
Fantastic Post and even better cause!
This is a great! I love shopping at ShopRite and I’m glad they are doing this!
you are so nice to do this.
Great post!!! I am glad to help!
I care!!!!
What a GREAT cause! Glad to help!
Wow! and just takes some comments!
Such a great thing! Hope it doesn’t take long to get those 30 comments!
Twitter: kitcaboodle
I was watching a documentary recently about obesity . One woman was so overweight she was bedridden and needed constant care. When she decided to do something about it and went on a weight loss program she began to feel pain. She told her doctor she was worried she had appendicitis, or an ulcer, or a hernia, turned out the pain she was feeling was hunger. She had never felt hungry before. Can you imagine that? She was ashamed and sais she now knew how aweful it was to be one of the starving children we see on TV in Africa, but there are also starving children in our own backyards.
I hope you get many more comments.
I think its so great that they are doing this! Happy to help :)
What a great cause!!! Glad to help!
Thanks for helping to take care of America’s hunger problem!
Twitter: EllisFan14
I think it’s wonderful that they’re offering to donate food simply for our comments. Having spent time wondering where our food was going to come from in my life, this really moves me.
Hats off to ya’ll.