Did you know…
1 in 6 people don’t know where their next meal is coming from
37 million people sought help from food banks or food pantries in 2009
18.5 million children eat free or reduced-price lunches at school.
16.7 million kids don’t know where their next meal is coming from
Last year, the Feeding America network served 14 million children
1 in 9 seniors is food insecure .
Walmart is making huge strides to fight hunger across the nation. in 2010, Walmart has committed $2 Billion towards those efforts. They’re donating more than 1.1 billion pounds of food, valued at $1.75 Billion. They’re awarding grants totaling $250 Million to support national, state and local hunger relief organizations, and so much more.
Check out this video, made by yours truly, showing how much food I was able to donate by spending just $50.
To learn more:
1.Get involved and find out more at www.walmart.com/fightinghunger
2.Learn about one of Walmart’s key partners, Feeding America, here: http://feedingamerica.org/
I am a participant in the Walmart Moms program. Join me and my fellow Walmart Moms, and see how much food we were all able to donate to help Fight Hunger! Walmart provided me with a gift card to purchase the food that was donated. Walmart has provided me with compensation for this blog post. Participation in this program is voluntary. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.
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