Five Ways to Support Hunger Action Month
For many families, the daily choices around meals include deciding what to serve, who will cook, who will set the table and who will clean up. They are – in the grand scheme of things – easy decisions that happen every day in homes across North Texas.
However, for nearly 700,000 people – including 1 in 5 children – in the 13 counties served by the North Texas Food Bank, a daily meal can often be an impossible choice between food and other critical needs, such as medicine, utilities or childcare. These are choices people should never have to make.
This September, you can choose to make a difference for thousands of North Texans experiencing hunger. For the 14th year, the North Texas Food Bank is joining Alimentando a América food banks across the country to take part in the annual Mes de Acción contra el Hambre, una campaña anual dedicada a generar conciencia e inspirar acciones para ayudar a acabar con el hambre en Estados Unidos, tanto a escala nacional como sobre el terreno en las comunidades locales.
The NTFB is seeing hunger needs across our service area match or exceed some of the highest levels of demand we saw during the pandemic as inflation continues to strain household budgets and limit the resources of families and individuals to access the nutritious food they need.
El Banco de Alimentos del Norte de Texas se dedica a aliviar esta carga para nuestros vecinos al proporcionar no solo alimentos para hoy, sino también esperanza para el mañana by addressing the underlying barriers to food security. Hunger Action Month is a great opportunity for the community to contribute to our vision and get involved in the fight against hunger.
Puede encontrar un calendario completo de eventos del Mes de Acción contra el Hambre y oportunidades de participación. aquí, pero a continuación se muestran algunos aspectos destacados de las formas de actuar en septiembre. ¿Cómo elegirás acabar con el hambre?
- Celebrate with the NTFB. Join us on September 10 for a free, family-friendly afternoon with activities for kids and adults to celebrate the Food Bank’s 40th anniversary! Featuring the Ray Johnston Band, a book reading of NTFB’s children’s book, ¡El hambre me molesta!, and remarks from our CEO Trisha Cunningham, you won’t want to miss our 40th birthday party celebration. Register aquí.
- Apoye nuestros servicios mediante la donación. North Texas Giving Day is on September 22, y tu puedes programe su donación aquí. Tú también puedes configura tu propia página de recaudación de fondos and encourage your family and friends to contribute. It is not necessary to make a large donation to have a big impact – every $1 donated provides access to three nutritious meals and match opportunities throughout the day will further the impact of your gift! You can also donate through our Unidad de mantequilla de maní throughout the month of September or vote on your favorite “canstruction” through September 10. Every dollar donated earns you a vote – and provides three meals!
- Participar en Día de Acción contra el Hambre sobre 23 de septiembre. This is a day within Hunger Action Month where collective actions across the country are focused for greater impact. No action is too big or small. Sign up to volunteer at the Food Bank or a despensa de alimentos in your local community. Shop at Kroger, Albertsons/Tom Thumb and HEB/Central Market and donate through their register campaigns. Watch the Dallas skyline light up orange!
- Abogar por el alivio del hambre. Llame a sus funcionarios electos. Dígales por qué importa el hambre. Usted puede encuentra a tus representantes aquí. Visit our advocacy page to stay informed of the many ways government programs can help us bridge the hunger gap both locally and nationally – and how you can help.
- Dona nuestra comida más necesaria. It’s easy to send a few of our most-needed items by visiting our Lista de deseos de Amazon. Algunos de los programas que apoyamos, en particular nuestro Programas para niños, tienen criterios muy específicos de los alimentos que pueden aceptar, por lo que siempre estamos actualizando esta lista para representar nuestras necesidades inmediatas.
- Bonus action! On the last day of the month, get ready for the opening of one of North Texas’s grandest traditions – the State Fair of Texas! On opening day, bring two jars of peanut butter to donate to the NTFB and get in for $10. This discount is only available at the gate.
Esperamos que se una a nosotros este mes y durante todo el año. ¡Elijamos acabar con el hambre juntos!