September is Hunger Action Month

September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide effort to generate awareness and motivate local action to end hunger. The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank has joined together with Feeding America and the nationwide network of food banks for this special month. Throughout the month, awareness activities are aimed at ending hunger. The official color of Hunger Action Month is orange, so wear orange and tell people why. See below for how you can join us!

Volunteer

Volunteer – we can not achieve our mission without the help of thousands of hours by volunteers. Get a group together – your coworkers, community/civic group or friends – or come yourself. Learn more.

Donate

We have a goal to raise $20,000 – or 120,000 meals – for Hunger Action Month, you can help by:

• making a direct donation, click here
• forming a virtual food team, learn more

Food drives – we are in need of child-friendly non-perishable food items to include in backpacks:

• Shelf stable milk boxes
• 100 percent juice boxes
• Tuna packets
• Small jars of peanut butter
• Individual packets of peanuts/nuts
• Individual servings of pop top fruit cups
• Individual servings of cereal boxes or bars
• Individual servings of non-frozen microwave meals
• Trail mix
• Boxes of raisins

Register your food drive

Fill a Plate

Join our plate selfie campaign. Here’s how:

1. Write how you can help to end hunger on a paper plate.  I can _____________ to help end hunger!
2. Send us a selfie with the paper plate by emailing nstinson@centralpafoodbank.org or tag us on social media:  Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @centralpafb  The national hashtag is #HungerActionMonth