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Food Drive Ideas for the Winter Months

December 28, 2016

The holiday season is over, but the fight against hunger is a year-round battle. One in 5 children in the United States struggle with food insecurity every day of the year, and we all need to do what we can to help keep the shelves stocked at our local food banks/pantries. Here are three food drive theme ideas to help get you started.

Resolve to Fight Hunger

Ring in the New Year and bring in the donations. Make it your resolution to hold a food drive and fight hunger in 2017. Think of it this way: someone else's New Year will start off just as great as yours.

Winter Warmth

Winter can be a particularly harsh time of year for the nearly 50 million Americans who are facing hunger. Host a food drive and encourage your community to donate cans of soup/stew, hot chocolate mix, coffee, and hearty meals like canned chili.

Spread the Love

Valentine's Day is the perfect time of year to spread the love. When the holiday season ends, food banks often see a drop in donations. This is the perfect time of year to show you care and truly make a difference.

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Inflation & food insecurity are on the rise

Cuts to SNAP benefits and inflation have had a devastating economic impact and filled the lines at food banks and pantries across the country. More than 47 million Americans including 1 in 5 children are struggling with food insecurity and do not know where their next meal is coming from. 

For people of color and other minorities, the situation is even worse. Hunger disproportionately affects the Black population, the Latinx community, LGBTQ+ individuals, and more. 

USDA TERMINATES FOOD SECURITY REPORT 

September 22: The USDA announced termination of future Household Food Security Reports USDA, which had tracked hunger nationwide for nearly 30 years. The most recent data revealed that one in seven households — 47.4 million people, including 13.8 million children — were food insecure. For more than three decades, the report was been the gold standard for measuring whether a household lacks consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. “Eliminating data collection strips away the evidence that proves these programs work, where investment is needed, and who is being left out,” Crystal FitzSimons, president, Food Research & Action Center said in a statement.

Read more on the cancellation of food insecurity survey

 

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