That one out of four of America's children don't know where their next meal is coming from.
For those of you who have kids, if you haven't already, I encourage you to talk about that concept with your own kids. Take time to explain what that really means.
I know as soon as I did with my own kids, they wanted to do something. Caleb grabbed his wallet and offered to give me some money to pass along. Noah wanted to go shopping to get food.
And we will do both. Because they both make a difference. But even more important is that we don't stop there. You see, a big part of the reason that ConAgra partners with Feeding America and Schools Fight Hunger, and why they do it in such a visible way it to get our attention. And not just get our attention, but get us involved. Each of us. This isn't an issue that one company or one nonprofit group can fix.
It is something we all need to know about. To think about. And to do something about.
All of us.
And here is one way. As I mentioned, their efforts are focused on getting kids involved. Kids like Caleb and Noah (and Eli, too) and kids you have in your own lives.
- Reach out to your school and see if they'd like to get involved. You can share details on child hunger in your own community using this interactive map.
- You can then officially sign up here. (And each school that signs up is registered for a chance to win $10,000 in money for field trips.) Afterwards, you will receive a kit to kick things off.
- Each school then hosts their own food drive, but with a twist. They can also collect lables from participating ConAgra Foods brands. For each UPC code that is collected, ConAgra will donate one meal up to 5 million meals.
