Hunger Action Week!

YOU can help end Hunger! Join United Way of King County for Hunger Action Week beginning March 21. Sign up at www.uwkc.org/hungerConsider 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 get involved in 5 Ways over 5 days!1. Take our Hunger Challenge. Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner spending only $7 a day to get a sense of what people who rely on food stamps experience.2. Volunteer. Lend a hand at the �SYes We Can!⬝ cannery, plant a garden, serve a meal, stock a food pantry. Find hundreds of ways to get involved by searching United Way of King County's volunteer matching tool.3. Learn more about what causes hunger, who is hungry and how you can get involved in solutions by reading the Hunger Relief Now! Plan.4. Engage. Tell everyone you know about Hunger Action Week and encourage them to get involved. Contact your legislators by phone or e-mail to ensure we have strong hunger relief programs for people in need. Post your thoughts, stories, photos, recipes and more on the United Way blog.5. Give to support United Way of King County�"s work to end hunger in our community.
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