Can you feed yourself for only $7 a day for five days? This is the maximum food stamp benefit for an individual.

United Way of King County’s Hunger Challenge is an exercise of empathy—to live in someone else’s shoes for one week and learn how you can help fight hunger in our community. You can choose to do the challenge with your partner or family.

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, KOMO radio host Brian Calvert and the following food bloggers are already signed up to take…

Wow! There were so many great posts in the blogosphere today, and surely some I missed. It is so exciting to read about all the individual experiences and how different people are approaching the Hunger Challenge. Brian Calvert from Komo News had this to say:

I’d like to throw in something personal that I believe is relevant to the challenge. Having to worry so much about what I’m eating and what I’m spending on food this week has really been distracting. I’m consumed with

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KOMO 4 News is airing a series of stories related to Hunger Action Week. Tonight’s 6:00 p.m. news broadcast will feature Karen Marcotte Solimano, a United Way of King County volunteer who is taking the Hunger Challenge. Cameras followed Karen as she went grocery shopping for her family of four.

KOMO 1000 radio host Brian Calvert is also participating in the Hunger Challenge and reports on day one of his experience here.

Radio hosts Marty Riemer from KMTT and Brian Calvert from KOMO 1000 will be in participating in next week’s Hunger Challenge. You can join them by learning more and signing up for the challenge on our Web site.