Contact: Lindy Wood at lindy.wood@acfb.org or (404) 892-3333 Ext. 1228.
We offer 6 curricula modules, all available online for immediate download and use free of charge from our website. In addition, we have coloring books to help explain the Earned Income Tax Credit, and a game Feast or Famine to help anyone understand the issues of Food Security. To obtain any of our curricula modules or coloring books, simply click on the name of the module. To obtain a copy of the game, click here for ordering and price information. Downloaded materials requires Acrobat Reader, available from Adobe, inc. You can obtain a copy for free by clicking here.
All items are also available in printed form for the cost of materials and shipping. To obtain a print version, contact Lindy Wood at lindy.wood@acfb.org for current costs and ordering instructions.
Girl Scout Hunger 101 Patch Project
Girl Scouts can earn a patch by participating in the Hunger 101 program. Click here for a copy of the information book or call the Northwest Girl Scout Council at 404-527-7500.
The Hunger 101 patch includes not only classroom instruction but also action steps that provide scouts experience in helping provide food security.
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Curricula Modules
Hunger 101- A Guide and Activity Workbook
Target Age- Community members of all ages.
This curriculum is full of facts, activities and resources that create awareness about hunger as a local, national and global problem. It has materials for all ages and can be used in the classroom, with youth groups and as a guide to lead workshops within almost any community organization.
The Community Food Game
Note: Large File--see Download Instructions Below
Target Age- Community members of all ages.
This module consists of a role play activity that helps to increase awareness of food security issues.
Download Instructions:
Please note that this file is quite large (2.8 MB) and may not open in all browsers. It is strongly recommended that you save the file to your local computer and then open it using the Acrobat Reader. In most browsers, you can do this by right-clicking the link and choosing Save Link As or Save Target As.
Safe and Secure: Community Responses to Hunger
Target Age- Upper Elementary - Adult
This curriculum covers the 6 basic components of food security. It includes activities that educate participants about poverty despite work and the challenges to food security in this country. It also offers resources and links to other hunger fighting organizations and advocacy groups.
Looking Through Stories' Windows
Target Age- High School- Adult
This resource was developed to foster awareness about hunger through story. This curriculum is intended for participants with little or no prior knowledge of hunger and poverty issues. Stories include excerpts from Gap Creek, Bastard Out of Carolina, All Over But the Shoutin', The Grapes of Wrath, Native Son, and more.
Plant a Seed- Fight Hunger-Community Gardening as a Food Security Resource
Currently under revision and unavailable.
This resource will create awareness about hunger, food quality, food security and community gardening. It should empower participants to pursue community gardening projects and empower gardeners to assist anti-hunger organizations.
Voices Against Hunger- An Anti-Hunger Advocacy Guide
Target Age- Junior High- Adult
This curriculum is an introduction to becoming an anti-hunger advocate. It offers the resources and tools necessary to develop a strategy, identify the problem and tips on testifying. Information on how a bill becomes a law and the budget process. It also has contact information for the state of Georgia and for advocacy groups doing work nationally and internationally.
Coloring Books
What's Hoppenin'?
The Advanced Earned Income Tax Credit
Target Age- 3-8
What's Hoppenin'? was created to help educate individuals and families on the benefit of claiming the Advanced Earned Income Tax Credit. It is a great way for parents to read to their children while learning how to get more money in their paychecks. The story is centered around the Roo family and tells their struggle of not being able to make ends meet. They learn about the EITC by visiting their local food pantry. It is a great resource for low-income families and for agencies serving them
The Bear Facts
An Activity Book About Food, Bears and Food Assistance In Georgia.
Target Age- 3-8
Very large file (over 3MB). Download could take several minutes on a slow connection.
The Bear Facts was created to help educate individuals and families on the benefit of food stamp assistance. It is a great way for parents to read to their children while learning how to access various kinds of assistance that increase their food security. The story is centered around the Bear family and tells their struggle of not being able to make ends meet. They learn about a local food pantry near the church where they can get emergency groceries and the pantry gives them the information they need to apply for Food Stamps. The coloring book is a great resource for low-income families and for the agencies serving them.
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