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 the Hunger Challenge. Please sign up now to join them!

• Big City Hippie
• A Conscious Feast
• Kathleen Flinn
• Eric Rivera’s Cooking Blog
• Family Friendly Food
• Foodista
• Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef
• Mirch Masala
• Savory Sweet Life

UPDATE: Since this post, more food bloggers have signed on to participate!  You can see the full list here on our blogroll.

The food bloggers who participated in last year’s Hunger Challenge came up with many delicious, low-cost recipes, and I can’t wait to see what is whipped up this time.

Everyone who completes the Hunger Challenge will be eligible to receive a free ticket to Disneyland! Just go to the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” site to register. Under “Search for an activity,” type in your zip code and choose “Hunger & Homelessness” for your volunteer opportunity interest area.

Fill out the form below to sign up for the Hunger Challenge!

Learn more about Hunger Action Week >>

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 it. On the job, I find my focus a little off because of it. And yes, I find myself a little hungry at times because I’m trying to stretch everything.

I can’t imagine having to worry about this all the time, and my heart is really hurting for those of you who deal with these tough decisions full-time.

I still have two full days of the Hunger Challenge left, but already, it’s clear what I’m going to take away from this experience.

I cannot begin to relay all the amazing quotes, comments and recipes that were posted today, but Brian’s post really spoke to the whole point of Hunger Action Week - to raise awareness and empathy for those struggling with hunger. If you have some time, I urge you to take a look at what these food bloggers had to say about their experience thus far.
Hunger Action Week and thoughts of empty fridges from 1 Family Friendly Food

Hunger Challenge Day #2 from Big City Hippie

Hunger Challenge: Eggs, coffee, fish sauce from Eat All About It

Hunger Action Week: Day 3 Lunch: Ciabatta Ham & Mushroom Sandwich from Eric Rivera’s Cooking Blog

Hunger Challenge Day One from Favorite Freezer Foods

Day 2: My appetite is not satisfied… from Fishes and Loaves

Hunger Awareness Week Day 2 from Foodista

Day Two: Hunger Action Week from Julie Jams

Pasta with Meat Sauce and Hunger Challenge Day 2 Recap from Live to Eat

Hunger Challenge Day 2 from Mirch Masala

The Challenge – Early Morning Musings from Musings on the Path to Frugality

Hunger Challenge Day 2: $6.43 from NOMalicious

United Way Hunger Challenge Thoughts: Time is money, good or bad.
from Savory Sweet Life

Hunger Challenge – Bulk Bins, Diet Coke and Childhood from Self-Rising Flour

Rubber Chicken and Green Bean Casserole from The Curious Domestic

Day 2 of the Hunger Action Challenge: Impulse Shopping from The Gastro Gnome

Thinking about Hunger Action Week on Day 3 from What’s For Dinner?

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

Brian Calvert

Marty Riemer

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.