Whether you are a newcomer to the issue of domestic hunger or you have already been involved, you'll find some great suggestions here for providing hunger relief. Even if you act on just one, you will make a difference!

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1

Host a group to watch the movie 30 Days on Minimum Wage at your home and have a discussion afterwards. DVD available at Amazon.com.

2

Hold a food drive in your school, work or faith community. Bring the food on the 20th during Fill Up @ the Food Bank.

3

Visit the websites of hunger-relief organizations to learn what they do and how you can help.  Our Hunger 101 resources page is a good place to start.

4

Invite friends to "virtual lunch." Estimate the cost and donate that amount to your favorite hunger-relief organization.

5

Share this calendar with a friend! We have already made an electronic card that you can personalize and send--just click here.

6

Inquire about volunteering at the Food Bank or another local hunger relief organization at the website of Atlanta Community Food Bank or Hands On Atlanta.

7

Take your children to the library and check out Fly Away Home, Uncle Willy's Soup Kitchen or other books featuring the theme of hunger.  Find a public library near you.

8

Join us for Supper Club tomorrow evening at TAP, TROIS or Murphy's. 20% of proceeds benefit the Food Bank.

9

Attend tonight's multifaith service at the Food Bank, co-hosted by Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta.

10

Find out how you can help serve a meal at a local shelter or community kitchen.  Visit United Way’s 211 to find a shelter or kitchen.

 

11

Energize your book group around a book that focuses on the issues of hunger and poverty.  See a terrific list of fiction and non-fiction titles!

12

Ask your favorite restaurant if they donate their extra prepared meals to the Food Bank's prepared food rescue program, Atlanta's Table.

13

Learn about Earned Income Tax Credit and other benefits that help low-income working families at the Atlanta Proserity Campaign website.

14

Taste wines and benefit the Food Bank during Wine Week at Concentrics Group restaurants beginning tomorrow, Sept. 15 - Sunday, Sept. 21.

15

Attend tonight's Simple Abundance Cooking Class featuring Chef Jay Swift of 4th & Swift.

16

Join the Food Bank's monthly donor program, Partners in Sharing.

17

Donate a grocery store gift card to your local food pantry. Visit United Way's 211 to find a pantry in your neighborhood.

18

Host a potluck where everyone brings their favorite family recipe and shares stories about the meaning of food in their lives.

19

Learn about the annual Hunger Walk/Run and plan now to build a team for the event, celebrating its 25th year this March!

20

Bring your food donation to Fill Up @ the Food Bank and learn more ways you can get involved today. 10am-2pm.

21

Find out how the newly passed Farm Bill legislation will help millions of hungry Americans.  You can get the latest info from USDA's Food and Nutrition Service website.

22

Attend tonight's Simple Abundance Cooking Class featuring Chef Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene.

23

Educate your school, work or faith group about hunger and poverty through the Food Bank's Hunger 101 program.

24

Find out about national hunger issues and the work of 205 food banks across the country at Feeding America

25

Organize a school supply drive for the Food Bank's Kids In Need project.

26

Grow a vegetable garden with your family and donate extra veggies to the Plant a Row for the Hungry program.

27

Try to provide 3 healthy meals using only $3.00 - the average daily Food Stamp amount allotted per person.

28

Donate a gas card to a program that delivers meals, such as Atlanta's Table, Open Hand or Meals on Wheels.

29

Shop for your weekly groceries using half the money you would normally spend, then donate the other half to a hunger charity.

30

Stay current on all the ways you can continue to help throughout the year. Sign up for our monthly eNewsletter at www.ACFB.org.