1. June: National Hunger Awareness Month
June is National Hunger Awareness Month, which addresses the struggle children face during the summer without school-provided meals. This month encourages Americans to get educated about and involved in ending hunger in the US.
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.”
-Mother Teresa
Importance
In 2013, 49.1 million Americans lived in food insecure households, including 33.3 million adults and 15.8 million children.
14.5 percent of U.S. households struggle to put enough food on the table. More than 48 million Americans—including 15.9 million children—live in these households
Only two federal programs—National School Lunch Program and Summer Food Service Program— provide meals to kids during the summer months, when they are at higher risk of hunger.

2. Information found at www.FeedingAmerica.org
One in every two babies born in the United States is enrolled in WIC– a hunger aid program geared toward women, infants, and children.
Over 20 million children receive free or reduced-price lunch each school day. Less than half of them get breakfast, and only 10% have access to summer meal sites.
Information found at
Celebrities Anna Faris and Will Forte at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to help with a nationwide food-packing event

3. Your Support Matters
Teaming up with Incite to create a campaign will help educate the public about hunger in the United States. By connecting your brand with the movement to end hunger and help hungry children in [CITY NAME], you can inspire change and demonstrate your commitment to improving our communities.

4. Tyson’s KNOW Hunger campaign has been successful since 2000
Tyson’s KNOW Hunger campaign has been successful since In 2013, food donations to food banks and community feeding programs exceeded 5.3 million pounds, contributing to a total of more than 95 million pounds donated since May of Tyson Foods is a partner with Share Our Strength to end child hunger.