Help the Lowcountry Food Bank fight hunger during Hunger Action Month in September
September 2, 2019
In the 10 counties of coastal South Carolina, more than 200,000 of our neighbors struggle with hunger every day and may not know where they’ll find their next meal. Hunger affects many people – like Alana, who works full-time as a medical assistant. Even with her income and her husband’s part-time job, they still struggle to put food on the table and support their two daughters. It also affects 7-year-old Iliana, who wants to be a doctor when she grows up because she wants to help people – just like the Kids Cafe after school program helps her get the nutritious food she needs to thrive.
That is why, in September, the Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) joins Feeding America food banks across the country to take part in Hunger Action Month, which inspires people to take action and raise awareness that 41 million Americans, including 12.5 million children and 5.5 million seniors, are food insecure.
“It’s important that the people we serve in our community have access to nutritious food so they can reach their full potential and live healthy lives,” said Pat Walker, LCFB President and CEO. “People facing hunger are often our neighbors; kids in our children’s classes or seniors on our block who have raised their own children — often much closer to us than we think. Every action we take counts toward fighting hunger. Together, we can fight hunger one helping at a time.”
The LCFB has many activities planned to engage our community in hunger relief and awareness building, including:
September 7: HAM FAM DAY, a family volunteer session for families and children ages 6 and up from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
September 12: Hunger Action Day Sip and Stretch yoga event from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
To sign up for these Hunger Action Month events at the Lowcountry Food Bank, see our entire September calendar of events, and learn additional ways to donate and get involved, visit lowcountryfoodbank.org and click on the Hunger Action Month page. Find out where to dine out or shop for a cause with one of our partners by checking our Facebook Events page.
About the Lowcountry Food Bank: Feed. Advocate. Empower.
The Lowcountry Food Bank serves the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina and distributed more than 30.5 million pounds of food in 2018. The Lowcountry Food Bank helps fight hunger by distributing food to nearly 300 partner agencies including soup kitchens, homeless shelters and emergency food pantries. The Lowcountry Food Bank advocates on behalf of those who experience hunger and helps empower people to make healthy and nutritious food choices. For more information go to the Lowcountry Food Bank website and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
