Childhood Hunger

Hunger is a reality for children in America

By the end of the year, more than 12 million children in America will worry about having the food they need.

The Problem

It invades our schools.
It preys on children.
It destroys families.
And it tears communities apart.
You can't see it by looking.
The victims are black, white, Asian and Hispanic.
You can't measure it in pounds.
It affects short and tall, thin and chubby.
You can't see it, but it lives next door.
The problem is hunger.
Childhood hunger.

The Solution

Share Our Strength® is the leading national organization working to make sure that no kid grows up hungry in America. By raising funds through programs like Share Our Strength's The Great American Dine Out, Share Our Strength weaves together a net of community groups, activists and food programs to catch children at risk of hunger and ensure they have nutritious food where they live, work and play.

Share Our Strength's Great American Dine Out helps raise critical funds for organizations in communities across America that are working with Share Our Strength to end childhood hunger.

Poverty is complex; feeding a child is not.

It's time to roll up our sleeves and put an end to childhood hunger.

Visible, Lifelong Consequences

Children who don’t get enough nutritious food are more likely to have:

• Weaker immune systems
• Impeded growth and development
• More stomach- and headaches, colds and ear infections
• Increased susceptibility to obesity
• Impaired performance at school—academically, athletically and socially

Help us end childhood hunger. The Great American Dine Out has many ways you can get involved

Did You Know...

• 38 million Americans live below the poverty line of $21,200 for a family of four.
• $407 is the average weekly income of a family living at the poverty line.
• Households with children are nearly twice as likely to use food banks as those without children.