When people think of the eastside of King County, many focus on the amazing companies and generous wealth and philanthropy that thrives on the other side of Lake Washington. However, times are still tough for many families ALL over King County, and we are seeing more and more people on the eastside experiencing job loss, home loss and the threat of hunger.
This threat is ever so present, especially during the summertime, for families with children who rely on free and reduced-price breakfast and…
If you were looking for another way to get involved in local food activism and keep the conversation going around hunger and food justice, how about participating in an international day of standing up for real food? It’s called Food Revolution Day and it’s tomorrow, May 19th. It’s a great opportunity to take an individual action – big or small – to make an impact on your local food system.
Here are some suggestions from Jamie Oliver and the Food Revolution folks…
Below is a piece written by friend and volunteer of United Way of King County, Vidhi Surana Datar. Her stories about how being a Bridge to Basics Intake volunteer changed her perspective are touching and insightful and speak to the power of volunteering and the fabric of community.
Being from the field of computers I was excited about doing tax filing in the Free Tax Preparation Campaign by United Way of king County. But I was disappointed as I was late for it.
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For those of us who work in the world of hunger and food security, it’s been hard to ignore the media and excitement around the release of the The Hunger Games film, based on the book by Suzanne Collins. I myself am a fan of the series and am currently on the third book and plan on seeing the movie next week. For those who don’t know, the Hunger Games is about a futuristic post-apocalyptic society where a totalitarian government called The Capitol…
Drumroll please… Let’s see how our Challengers did today!
DJ Sharlese at KEXP gave us a review of the Hunger Challenge rules and how they apply to real life, saying that if she was in the position of having to worry about money and food all the time, she would use food she already owned, such as canned goods, and would most definitely accept free food from family, friends, whoever. Well, I must say I agree; however, the rules aren’t really meant to mimic…
It’s hard to imagine anything more disheartening than a child who is eager to learn and grow, but can’t focus in school because they are hungry. However, the fact is that numbers of hungry children in America have risen to 16.2 million in 2011, including 39,280 hungry children in Washington state (Source). The February release of the local Communities Count report, revealed an even more shocking statistic: that nearly 50% of Hispanic households with children in King County are food insecure.
I have a confession to make and it’s pretty bad… I’m not taking the Hunger Challenge. The reason why I’m not doing it is even worse – it’s because of coffee. It’s been the most common denominator in the plights of our bloggers – one they’ve overcome in some creative ways. Coffee is expensive and a luxury for many, but it’s something I’ve grown to love and respect… and expect on a daily basis. I just couldn’t give it up –…
As we all already know, many people in Washington State and across the country have been severely affected by the recession that began in 2008. It is evident, with high foreclosure rates, slow job growth, and rising unemployment, that families are struggling; however, one of the more tangible consequences of the economic downturn is the number of hungry people. Since 2008, the number of people experiencing food insecurity in Washington has doubled: from 88,000 in 2008 to over 160,000 in the close…
Below is a guest post from students at Redmond High School, where a group of students has taken the initiative to make sure no one at their school goes hungry. They are using Hunger Action Week as a chance to raise awareness about hunger and to host a food drive. Redmond one of the five communities where a growing networking group called Nourishing Networks has begun bringing caring people together to take ownership of issues. starting with hunger, and work together to fill in…
I figured I’d start out this post with a old adage I’ve heard more than a few times in the past week:
“A hungry man is an angry man”
Ellen Gustafson started off her presentation at the Hunger Action Forum with this quote, and in her work with a military defense think tank, she found it to be true – areas where there is very low food security are the same areas of the world that are the most violent and…
