INSIDE: Back to School Drive, taking action next month, and more | Hunger's Hope

All the latest from the Feeding America network. | [Feeding America.]( [Hunger's Hope]( [You can help get kids the food they need to thrive]( [Three school girls with their arms around each other and laughing.]( One in five school-age kids in the U.S. faces hunger. Paying attention in class can be really hard when you're hungry. Kids who aren't getting enough food often struggle with homework and behavior at school. But when kids are fed, they can thrive in school and beyond. Make a gift today to our Back to School Drive and help get meals to kids and their families. [DONATE NOW]( [Notebooks and pencils aren't the only things needed for the school year—being able to get enough food is even more important.]( [That's why Feeding America's School Pantry Program has set up almost 4,000 food pantries in schools across the country. That way, kids and families can easily get fresh food without having to make the extra trip to a food pantry.]( [Learn more about how school pantries work and how you can get involved.]( [READ MORE >>]( [What's preventing our communities from getting enough food?]( [Odessa Oldham of the Food Bank of Wyoming.]( This summer, community leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. for the Elevating Voices Power Summit. People with lived experience of hunger shared their stories, perspectives, and strategies to help their neighbors and communities thrive. We sat down with Odessa Oldham of the Food Bank of Wyoming, a Feeding America network partner, to talk about what prevents people from getting enough food—and what lawmakers can do to help. [Watch now]( [One of the easiest ways you can help address hunger in America is by signing up to receive SMS messages from Feeding America! We'll let you know right away when there's a simple way for you to help.]( [Join now >>]( [September is almost here—and that means Hunger Action Month! Hunger Action Month is the Feeding America network's annual awareness campaign to bring communities together in the movement to end hunger.]( [When we work together and use our voices, actions, and commitment, we can make a difference for our neighbors.]( [Learn more about how you can get involved and support your neighbors this Hunger Action Month!]( [READ MORE >>]( [Two young girls eating apples.]( Partner Spotlight [Help fight local hunger at Kroger this September]( September is Hunger Action Month, and The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation is partnering with the Feeding America network of partner food banks to help local families facing hunger. From September 1 to September 30, 100% of each donation made at the register will go directly to the local partner food bank. [Learn More]( Giving monthly is the best way to help provide meals to kids this school year and beyond. Just $1 can help provide 10 meals. [DONATE NOW]( [facebook link]( [twitter link]( [instagram link]( [FeedingAmerica.org]( | [Donate Now]( | [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( 161 North Clark Street, Suite 700 | Chicago, IL 60601 | 1-800-910-5524 © 2024 Feeding America