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Elementary School Students in Illinois Fight Hunger for the Second Year in a Row

December 19, 2018

While there are many exciting things that happen at Move For Hunger every single day, nothing makes us happier than being able to meet so many awesome individuals across the country. One of those individuals is Ali Wenzke, the woman behind The Art of Happy Moving. Not only does Ali run one of the best resources for people who are planning to relocate, she is also a great force in the fight against hunger. Most recently, she helped organize a food drive for the second year in a row!

HarperElementarySchoolFoodDrive2018-NewWorldVanLines (4).jpgFrom November 12-16, students of Harper Elementary and Romona Elementary in Wilmette, IL joined forces to give back to their community. They were encouraged to bring in non-perishable food items such as peanut butter, pasta, canned fruits and veggies, and more. Last year, the drive brought in 760 lbs. of food for Connections for the Homeless. We are very excited to report that they more than doubled that total this year at 1,620 pounds! That's enough to provide 1,350 meals for Illinois families in need. The donations were once again delivered to Connections for the Homeless with the help of New World Van Lines of Chicago.

Food drives are a great way to teach young students how to spread their kindness to others, and Harper and Romona Elementary are a perfect example of that. The food they collected will help feed the 1.4 million people, including 1 in 7 children, in Illinois who are food insecure.

Thank you so much to the elementary schools, Ali Wenzke, and New World Van Lines for taking the time out of their week to make a difference in their community! We hope we can do it again next year!

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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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