*This is a sponsored post with The Motherhood and Conagra Foods. All my opinions are my own and not swayed by outside sources.*
Did you know that child hunger is rampant in this country? It’s a sad truth. There are 16 million kids in this country who go hungry. That is a sobering number, and I for one, want to do anything I can to help ease that terrible burden of hunger. ConAgra wants to help, too. The ConAgra Foods Foundation has been fighting child hunger for more than 20 years!
Child Hunger is an Epidemic
This year, 16 million kids will know what it feels like to go hungry. 16 million. Think about that. 16 million little ones are out there right now with empty bellies, wondering where their next meal will come from. Wondering how much longer they’ll have to endure that gnawing ache in their middle that won’t go away. Wondering why it has to hurt so much. It hurts my heart in a way I can barely describe when I look at my three kids.
16 million is a huge number to wrap your head around, so look at it like this: 1 in 5 children is at risk for child hunger. The next time you’re out and about look around you. Count how many kids you see in your travels. At least a few of them are either living a life full of desperate hunger or well on their way to it. That’s just about the saddest thing I can think of.
That’s why ConAgra Foods and the ConAgra Foods Foundation is so important. This multi-billion dollar food company is using its considerable weight to harness the power of America’s youth to tackle child hunger nationwide.
My daughter and I are doing our part to help in the fight against child hunger as well. We visited Child Hunger Ends Here for ideas about how we could help fight this horrible cloud laying across out country, and we decided to donate to the local food bank at our temple. We got a variety of non-perishables like Hunts vegetables, Snack Pack, Chef Boyardee, and Crunch ‘n Munch (one of Hayley’s favorites) and took them all to our temple. It’s a drop in the bucket, but enough drops can fill any bucket.
You Can Help End Child Hunger
My daughter and I donated to our local food bank, and you can help, too. Visit Child Hunger Ends Here to learn more about child hunger and get inspiration for ways that you can help in the fight against it. You can also learn more about ConAgra Foods’ approach to fighting child hunger which is so very important!
Child hunger is just about the most vicious thing I can think of for a child to have to endure, and we all need to do whatever we can to stop it. With our help, ConAgra Foods and the ConAgra Foods Foundation can make serious headway in the fight against child hunger. I encourage you to do whatever you can to help end the horror of child hunger, as well.
Some really exciting news too! There was one winner located near where I live! Joyme Joia from Providence, RI received a grant! Grant winners received $500 grants from the ConAgra Foods Foundation as part of generationOn’s “Make Your Mark” on Hunger campaign. To learn more about the campaign, visit www.generationon.org/hunger.
Won’t you help?!!
Those first couple of paragraphs made me tear up a little bit. I think child hunger is a horrible thing, and I’m glad we can help ConAgra fight it.
Child hunger is a huge issue. So many people don’t understand just how serious it truly is. I’m so glad there’s not light shed on it and more people are becoming aware!
I should do another donation run soon. We can all help out. I can’t believe the number of kids going hungry is so high!
This is a great way to teach children about giving and helping others who are in need. I hoe that this program continues.
This sounds like a fantastic program. We have a Breakfast for Learning program that i volunteer at.
This is my first time hearing about this. I will look for the special label going forward.
This is definitely a great program! I am shocked at how high the numbers are of kids going hungry! How horrible!
I love programs like this, they really do make a big difference. I’m going to read up more about it, thanks!!
It is so sad that some people go hungry. I love ConAgra foods and I love what they are doing.
I really hate to hear of children going hungry, it’s so shocking. I’d love to donate and help children in need.
Great post, we all can do our bit to help. Wish more people would open their eyes and see what is happening in front of them.
Sounds like a great cause. There are so many children who are suffering from hunger in our own country so it’s important to support something like this.
You don’t think about childhood hunger being a problem somewhere like the US, but posts like this are a real eye opener. I think I’m going to make a donation to a local food bank now. Thank you for sharing this.
I must mention that you have highlighted a very genuine issue of this world. Child hunger must be stopped at all levels and we should definitely take a step forward in that direction.
We donate to our local food bank too. I hate that hunger is a problem for anyone, but most especially for children.
What a wonderful program. I know there are so many kids out there that are not getting what they need and I love when companies participate in programs like this!
I have been reading about donating so much recently that it has definitely enlighten a movement in our household. This is a wonderful program that families need to get behind of.
Our grocery stores are awesome and always gives us the chance to donate to end childhood hunger. I can’t wait until this is completely a thing of the past. Awesome cause!
Snack Pack is one of my favorite ideas for after school snacks. I am happy to see this campaign to help hunger across america!
I love when food companies decide to help out. We buy Snack Pack so I’m glad to see it’s something we use.
Great enlightening post and it’s amazing that we don’t know more about this in our own country – I am grateful that ConAgra is doing this and helping our youth get involved – thank you for the links and this post –
This is such an important issue to bring to light!! It’s good to see so many food companies involved!
It’s very exciting to see companies do this sort of thing in an attempt to alleviate problems. Thanks for spreading the word!
It’s so good to get kids aware and involved in good causes, such as fighting hunger. The numbers and statistics for hunger across the US is eye-opening.
It’s incredibly sad how many are struggling with food insecurity. Thankfully, foundations like this exist to help put an end to this ongoing epidemic.
This is such an awesome program that ConAgra has to end child hunger! Thanks for sharing this great campaign and cause!
This is such a great program, to know that food companies are taking the time to help to this cause is amazing.