america's face of Hunger.

IN THE US, HUNGER ISN’T CAUSED BY A LACK OF FOOD, BUT RATHER THE CONTINUED PREVALENCE OF POVERTY.

13 million children live in food-insecure households

1 IN 6 CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES FACE HUNGER.

NEARLY HALF OF ALL FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS ARE CHILDREN.

TRAGICALLY, A HUGE NUMBER OF AMERICANS FALL BELOW THIS POVERTY LINE.

WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO THE NEXT GENERATION TO GIVE THEM EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED

TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER, WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, BY PROVIDING FOOD AND LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS LIKE CLEAN WATER AND EDUCATION.

Black and Latino children experience hunger at double the rate of white children.

WEALTH INEQUALITY AND A GENERAL LACK OF ACCESS TO FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE AMOUNT AND QUALITY OF FOOD MANY NON-WHITE FAMILIES CAN PUT ON THE TABLE.

62% OF TEACHERS SAY CHILDREN IN THEIR CLASSROOMS ARE COMING TO SCHOOL HUNGRY.

HELPING NOW CHANGES OUR FUTURE

SAVE THE CHILDREN

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Forty percent of food in the United States is never eaten, amounting to $165 billion a year in waste

A family of four facing hunger may be in need of 36 additional meals a month simply because they don’t have money to buy enough food.

citations

• “Child Hunger Facts.” Feeding America, www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/child-hunger-facts.html. Dupere, Katie. “6 Startling Facts about Child Hunger in the U.S. -- and How You Can Help.” Mashable, Mashable, 14 July 2016, mashable.com/2016/07/14/child-hunger-united-states/#XkJq3SrAraqW. Partner with Feed the Children to Create a World Where No Child Goes to Bed Hungry.” Feed the Children, www.feedthechildren.org/.