UNDERSTANDING CHILDHOOD HUNGER

Why childhood hunger? Hunger impairs our children's health in significant and long-lasting ways, including physical and mental development.












The reality is that more than 12.6 million children in America—that’s one in six—are at risk of hunger. And it’s likely that these children will endure lifelong consequences as a result of having limited access to nutritious foods. In fact, they’re more likely to suffer:
  • Weaker immune systems
  • More stomachaches
  • Headaches
  • Colds
  • Ear infections
  • Fatigue
  • More hospitalizations
  • Behavioral difficulties
  • Impaired performance in school-academically, athletically and socially
  • A whole host of other lifelong consequences

And hunger doesn’t discriminate. It can affect any child—even those you’d least expect.

The good news: You have the strength to make a difference!
Share Our Strength is working hard to end this invisible hunger. But we can only do it with the help of dedicated, committed volunteers, community organizations—and strong supporters like you.

Show us your strength and together we’ll show America’s children our strong, unwavering commitment to end childhood hunger!
All of us have at one time or another experienced hunger. We’ve all craved a midnight snack, wanted something salty or needed some chocolate. But there’s a big difference between trying to satisfy a brief craving or stomach growl and wondering where your next meal will come from.
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Thursday, July 24
Taste of the Nation Miami
The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne

VIP Reception  6:00 - 7:00 pm
Grand Tasting  7:00 - 10:00 pm

Don’t miss Miami's finest chefs & master mixologists for a night of fine food, worldly wines, scintillating spirits, cool casino action, and a lively live auction and raffle; all to catch the more than 350,000 local and 12.5 million nationwide children at risk of hunger, and surround them with the nutritious foods where they live, learn and play.


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THANK YOU

A special thank you to everyone who came out to support the 16th annual Taste of the Nation Ft. Lauderdale on June 11, 2008. By sharing your strength you helped us raise over 500,000 meals for those in our community




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GET INVOLVED

Become part of the net that Share Our Strength is weaving to catch the millions of kids who run the risk of hunger in America.

SO MANY WAYS
Each year thousands of dedicated volunteers share their strength to help make our events and programs ever more successful.

Everyone has a strength and a strength to share.



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