Can you imagine not knowing how you’re going to pay for food for dinner for your family tonight? Sadly, millions of Americans face that issue on a daily basis, and a startling 20 percent of our children face hunger.<\/p>\n

Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign urges Americans to take action and end childhood hunger in America. With the slogan “End it with Orange,” it joins other food pantries and programs working to end hunger across the country in the hope that the bold color orange will draw attention to the problem and highlight the fact that September is Hunger Action Month.\u00a0 Action is certainly needed on hunger based on the USDA’s recently released data on food insecurity in the United States.<\/p>\n

* 14.3% of American households are unable to consistently provide enough food<\/strong> for an active, healthy lifestyle for all of its members;<\/p>\n

* 16 million children, or one out of five, lived in families financially struggling to put food on the table<\/strong>; and
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* 10.6 million kids<\/strong> who are eligible for free or reduced-price school breakfast do not get it, according to the Food Research and Action Center, School Breakfast Scorecard.<\/p>\n

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The idea that twenty percent of our children have parents who worry about feeding them is unacceptable.<\/p>\n

So what can we do to end childhood hunger?<\/p>\n

This is perhaps a bit ironic, but we can eat. Seriously.<\/p>\n

This September, you can help end childhood hunger in America by dining out for No Kid Hungry. More than 7,500 restaurants across the nation are participating. Not only are they helping, you can donate and take advantage of promotions and rewards in return for doing good. It’s a win-win!<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to enter your zip code and see which restaurants near you are getting in on the act.<\/p>\n

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A second thing you can do is donate money. Just $1 can put food on the table for a child. In fact, a dollar can provide up to 10 meals for a kid. You can donate at the No Kid Hungry website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A third way to help is to enter this Tork sweepstakes for your chance to win a prize package for two to the 2014 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival<\/a> October 16 \u2013 19, 2014. For each entry, Tork will donate to No Kid Hungry, up to 150,000 meals. That’s a lot of happy tummies.<\/p>\n

A fourth way to do something is to raise awareness. That means talking. Share your experience with your social network, follow @NoKidHungry<\/strong> on Facebook<\/a><\/strong> and Twitter<\/a><\/strong>, and join the conversation.<\/p>\n

While it’s tough, it’s also important to talk to your kids about the fact that there are hungry children in our country. There’s a website just for kids and families. It explains why food is so important for our kids, has some awesome examples of kids making a difference in their communities and offer ideas for kids who want to get involved and take action. I love that it offers both great role models and empowerment for our kids.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Images from NoKidHungry.org.
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