BECOME MORE INFORMED: Learn more about hunger. Read and study books, magazine articles, and newspaper stories dealing with hunger and related issues. Learn about hunger in our own community.
CONTRIBUTE TO A HUNGER MINISTRY: Most hunger ministries provide high service return. Many spend every dollar donated on hunger relief.
RAISE AWARENESS OF OTHERS: When you share what you learn about hunger with others, you'll find out that you are not alone in your concern for the hungry & thirsty. Many of our neighbors are also looking for ways to help.
FORM A LOCAL HUNGER ACTION GROUP: Help interested people in your church and community to organize on behalf of the hungry. Working together provides inspiration and support to tackle hunger head-on.
WORK TOWARD A MORE RESPONSIBLE LIFE STYLE: Most of us can consume less of the world’s resources than we now use. We certainly can be less wasteful and more mindful of the needs of our hungry community and world.
BECOME AN ADVOCATE FOR THE HUNGRY: Speak on behalf of the hungry. They have little or no voice, but you can support public policies that help the hungry around the world as well as around the corner.
VOLUNTEER: Most hunger relief organizations need the help of volunteers. Become involved in ministering directly to the needs of others by helping at a food pantry, etc. You can even help salvage food from farmers fields or grocery stores and deliver it to those in need.
HOLD A FOOD DRIVE: Ask your work, neighbors or group to join you and hold a food drive.
START NOW: There is no better time to begin than right now. If you wait for a better time to come along, it probably won’t. Begin your fight against hunger right now. You will make a difference. Do something now.
And of course...you can pray for those in need..
Hunger is a rather complex issue that holds much of the world’s family in bondage. Because of the scope of hunger, many people feel there is nothing that one person can do. People often think the tragedy is too massive for one person’s action to be effective. However, that simply isn't the case. Each one of us can make an impact on behalf of our hungry brothers and sisters.
While it is true that not every Christian is called to do the same thing,