Food Insecurity Awareness Activities (FIAA) Elementary School Hays County Food Bank

Objectives Understand what hunger is and what food banks do. Experience the impact of limited and unequal resources. Stimulate discussion about the different ways we can respond to the needs and challenges faced within our own communities.

Activities Building houses Book reading * Drawing prompt Activity modified from: "Educational Materials." ACFB RSS. Atlanta Community Food Bank, 2013. Web. 02 Nov. 2016.

Building Houses Instructions Get in a group of 3-5 students. Use the recourses provided to build a house. You cannot use the large envelope. You have 20 minutes. Be creative! Activity modified from: "Educational Materials." ACFB RSS. Atlanta Community Food Bank, 2013. Web. 02 Nov. 2016.

Building Houses – Discussion Questions How did it feel to be in a group that had few materials? Some? Many? Did anyone ask to borrow materials? What was the outcome? If you didn’t share or borrow, why didn’t you? Can you connect this activity to your life or the lives of people you know? Activity modified from: "Educational Materials." ACFB RSS. Atlanta Community Food Bank, 2013. Web. 02 Nov. 2016.

Book Reading – Uncle Willie’s Kitchen Instructions Before reading the book ask; What is hunger? What does it feel like when you are hungry? When you are full? What is homelessness? Read the book to the students

Discussion Questions - Uncle Willie’s Kitchen After reading the book has your idea of what it means to homeless changed? After reading the book has your idea of what it means to be hungry changed? How does it feel when someone does something nice for you? What could happen in your life that would cause you to need help getting food? What surprised you about the book? Are the homeless the only people that are hungry?

“Imagine a world without hunger. What would it look like?” Drawing Prompt Question: (be creative!) “Imagine a world without hunger. What would it look like?”

Drawing Prompt Discussion Questions What does a world without hunger look like? How do you feel when you are hungry? What could happen in your life that would cause you to need help getting food?

Get Involved Every $1 donated can provide 5 meals for food insecure individuals Mail a check to HCFB Bring a cash or check donation to HCFB Make an online donation to HCFB Host a food drive Help teams weigh and sort food Volunteer to harvest food at one of our Adopt-A-Farm sites Visit our weekly distributions Take a cooking class

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