Some really smart folks are working together to
end hunger in America. It's a problem we all see in our
communities every day and helping is something we can all do
in a small or big way.
WeCanEndThis is having a Digital Can Drive – March 4th thru March 17th, the Digital Can Drive rewards people who commit to take action: Give, Share, and Volunteer. Every person who commits can donate a digital can of food to the their state. On March 18, the Top 10 States with the most digital cans of food will each win a semi-truckload of real food.
The three components of the WeCanEndThis campaign are:
Give - It's easy to give one can, one box or one bag. You can drop them off at your local food bank, church and most schools. We do this often and have made it a habit to pick up a couple extra things we see on sale while doing our usual grocery shopping. Make it work for you in a way that fits your schedule and budget.
Volunteer - Food Banks and organizations who help feed hungry people need volunteers to sort and pack food, sometimes deliver packages to home bound people and a variety of other necessary but easy duties to get the food where it's needed most.
Share - Spread the word with me. Forward this article to everyone you know on email, Facebook, Twitter or other social sites you visit. Encourage your employer to hold a food drive. Talk about the importance of helping the hungry in your community with friends and family. Awareness of this growing problem is critical.
You can sign up to Give, Volunteer or Share (or all three!) right here at WeCanEndThis. Make it easy on yourself, make it fun. Last year Missouri won a truck through the Pledge to End Hunger campaign because one woman called and emailed everyone she knew. See...it can be that easy to make a difference! You in?
If you have some creative ideas around taking on the barriers to alleviating our hunger problem, there's a way to share your thoughts and be part of the solution. Here's the simple concept straight from the Share Our Strength site:
CauseLab will showcase the best thinking ideas on addressing the root causes of hunger. WeCanEndThis will choose the best ideas to share and implement with the campaign's nonprofit partnersYou can also join in on March 15 for the launch of CauseLab at the SXSW Festival in Austin. The WeCanEndThis.com team will kick off an unprecedented 30-day virtual brainstorm to develop the most powerful, effective, and innovative ideas to end hunger in America. Some of the most creative thinkers from across the country will tackle touch questions like, “What will a hunger-free community look like?” Follow along and participate online from March 15 through April 15.
Why does this excite me? Food drives are really important to help feed the hungry today - but we also need solutions for tomorrow.
Check WeCanEndThis out at Facebookand Twitter too - more easy ways to share the word.
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