There is a growing crisis in America. 1 out of 6 people in America
face hunger, 1 out of every 4 kids in America faces food insecurity, meaning
they don’t know how long their food resources would last and if they could get more
in the future. 17 million kids live in US homes with food insecurity and 10
million of those children are under the age of 6. Children are skipping meals or
full days without food, affecting their daily lives, growth, the way they react
psychological, socially, and their learning education.
This could happen to any family and it could be happening closer
than you think. In some families the bread winner has lost his or her job, and
struggles to find a new one with the same pay scale. Others are working 40 hours
a week, but it’s not enough to cover living expenses. Children are the future
of the country, and it is the morals thing to make a change, that will benefit
society as well as economics, as these children will be future leaders to the
world.
An organization taking a stand on this issue is “Feeding
Children Everywhere,” a non-profit organization that empowers people to
assemble healthy meals for hungry children, providing the healthiest meals possible
for children and families in the US and around the world.
The non-profit organizes “Hunger projects” in the community
to gather and pack food to be shipped for those who need. In the event,
Volunteers come together in assembly lines to hand package healthy meals and
bring hope and love to children anywhere in the world. The project gets people
excited and interested to make a difference, to give back to the local
community and the globe, working for a greater good, and be empowered to be
someone great!
University of Central Florida is organizing a Hunger Project
with “Feeding Children Everywhere” to help reach the goal o 12,000 meals that
will be sent to Haiti. The event will take place in the Student Union Cape
Florida Ballroom on April 11th from 1 to 2 PM.
For more information, contact Emily Simpson at vucfrelief@ucf.edu or to learn the
different ways you can bring your community together to make a difference in
the lives of hungry children, visit www.feedingchildreneverywhere.com
for more information.
By Christian Gabriel
