Consider this shocking national statistic: one out of every six adults and nearly one out of four children struggle with hunger. Here in King County, record numbers of people—our neighbors, co-workers and friends—don’t have enough to eat. People have to choose between paying rent and buying groceries, and children are going to bed hungry.

YOU can help. Join United Way of King County for Hunger Action Week beginning March 21. Click here to sign up and get your Hunger Action Week toolkit!

Visit our website to find out how you can get involved and join the conversation right here on our blog. You can also follow us on Facebook or Twitter to get the latest news.

The Hunger Challenge
A number of awesome local bloggers are going to be taking the Hunger Challenge, and we highly encourage you check out their sites and share your thoughts with them. View the Hunger Challenge blogroll.

Daily Round-Ups
During Hunger Action Week, every day we’ll do a summary of the latest conversation and news.

• Day 1
• Day 2
• Day 3
• Day 4
• Day 5

Other Hunger Action Week Posts
We’ll be talking about many issues related to hunger, and we hope you’ll add your comments and insights.

• Will you step up to fight hunger?
• Youth Media Corps joins Hunger Action Week–you should too
• Local writer signs up for Hunger Challenge
• KZOK morning crew signs on for Hunger Challenge
• KOMO News highlights Hunger Action Week Project
• How to navigate Hunger Challenge pitfall #1: Coffee
• Volunteer your musical talents for food bank clients
• PSBJ’s Clay Holtzman rocks the ramen on day 1 of Hunger Challenge
• KOMO News covers Hunger Action Week project Farms for Life
• How to navigate Hunger Challenge pitfall #2: Boredom
• Is the Hunger Challenge a gimmick?
• KING 5′s Tracy Taylor: The Hunger Challenge is NOT easy
• Criticism of the Hunger Challenge
• Volunteer on April12th to help grow healthy food for people in need
• KOMO’s Rose Egge profiles Hunger Action Week Project–Issaquah Meals
• Sympathy is not empathy
• State legislators hear about Boeing and United Way’s fight to eliminate hunger
• Hunger Challenge pitfall #3: Hunger
• Hunger Challenge doesn’t make me angry, challengers do
• Clean Greens bring organic produce to the inner city
• Volunteer to fight hunger with the Chicken Soup Brigade
• The mathematics of food stamps
• Hunger Challenge pitfall #4: Free food
• Boeing and Microsoft employees hold food drives in support of Hunger Action Week
• Hunger Challenge pitfall #5: Forgetfulness
• Beyond Hunger Action Week: 8 ways you can help end hunger 

If each of us commits to speak up and act, we will end hunger in our community. And we can help people like Gary, who had a hard time getting food after he became ill and lost his leg. Click here to read his story.