Food Insecurity Worsened In Missouri

The 2010 Missouri Hunger Atlas shows food insecurity has worsened. "Missouri is one of 17 states with a rising rate of food insecurity. The increase over the past ten years is among the highest five in the country, Rikoon said." Check out this enlightening article about Missouri's hungry.

September 2010: Hunger Action Month

You might be surprised to know that 36 million Americans go hungry every day. 12 million of these hungry are children. For the past 2 years, friends of Food Outreach have joined Food Outreach staff in the Food Stamp Challenge during Hunger Action Month. This September, we will once again raise awareness of food insecurity by asking individuals to participate in the Hunger Challenge because we believe everyone should have enough to eat.

At Food Outreach, our clients come to us not only hungry, but sick-battling either HIV/AIDS or cancer. As you remember, the average amount our clients would receive in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is about $28 a week. Imagine how difficult it is to eat on such a small amount, let alone to eat nutritiously. It is imperative to have proper nutrition every day, but particularly when battling a life-threatening illness.

We would like to invite you to participate this year and hope that you will share your experience on this Hunger Blog. Participants may select any 7 days during the month of September they would like, however Food Outreach's Executive Director, Greg Lukeman, will begin his Hunger Challenge on Monday, September 13th.

Getting set up on the blog is easy. Please e-mail justin@foodoutreach.org if you’d like to participate this year, and feel free to ask friends to join you! It is truly a humbling experience that brings awareness to those dealing with food insecurity.

Check back here often for updates from the individuals who have already signed up to participate in this year’s Hunger Challenge.