As Thought Leaders it is our responsibility to turn ideas into reality. Together we can raise awareness surrounding Hunger Awareness Month, this September.

Hunger Awareness Month

Every September Feeding America, a a nationwide network of food banks that leads the fight against hunger in the United States sponsors Hunger Awareness Month. Hunger exists in every community of our country. Nearly 50 million people in the United States today are hungry or food insecure. Yet in this country, we will throw away over 133 billion pounds of good food this year, while 1 in 6 people struggle to get enough to eat.

Local Hunger Remains a Large Problem for Palm Beach County

Feeding America is a nationwide network of food banks that leads the fight against hunger in the United States and sponsors Hunger Awareness Month every September. According to Feeding America, today, nearly 50 million or 1 in 6 people in the United States are hungry.

Locally, the situation is not any better than the national average. A recent Feeding South Florida study shows Palm Beach County has the highest percentage of "food insecure" individuals in South Florida; 202,110 people do not know where they will find their next meal and 63,660 children go to bed hungry. Continue reading here.

Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services has programs in place to help address the issue of hunger in their community.

AJFCA will publish thought pieces from our Network relating to
Recovery and Hunger throughout the month of September.
Contact Megan to submit material.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
AJFCA will be collecting pieces to showcase to the network.
Please send articles to Megan.