http://homelessness.change.org/blog/view/5_actions_in_5_minutes_to_end_hunger Vote now to end childhood hunger in america.
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Commit to taking the food stamp challenge.
See how the 10 percent of Americans on food stamps must live. Shop and eat on $21 dollars per week for two weeks ($21 per person per week is the average food stamp allowance).
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Act locally by helping your local food bank.
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Pick up the phone!
Call your Congressional representatives toll-free at (800) 473-6711 and urge them to pass right away a temporary boost in SNAP/Food Stamp benefits as a key step in their economic stimulus/recovery work. (Before you call, take a look at this letter signed by national organizations supporting a SNAP boost.)
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Write a letter to the editor of your local paper.
Call attention to the recent USDA Food Insecurity data that proves hunger in America is on the rise. The Food Research and Action Center makes it easy, just follow these easy steps to locate your nearest newspaper(s) and send a letter.