If you want to explore what other organizations are doing to fight hunger, try these links:
- Hunger in America 2006 - The America's Second Harvest Network produced "Hunger in America 2006," a comprehensive profile of the incidence and nature of hunger and food insecurity in the U.S.
- America's Second Harvest -
A network of 185 affiliated food banks in the United States which provide food to the hungry through nearly 50,000 social service and non-profit community-based orgainzations.
- BenefitsCheckup.org - Created by the National Council on the Aging, this site provides a calculator for any federal benefit available to seniors.
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - An advocacy group that addresses public policy issues surrounding aid to low-income Americans.
- Children's Defense Fund -
National advocacy group focuses on issues concerning the security of children.
- Congressional Hunger Center - An outgrowth of the Congressional Select Committee on Hunger. The center publishes a newsletter, encourages local advocacy and provides educational resources for teachers and students.
- Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) - An advocacy and research organization focusing on domestic hunger.
- FoodStampHelp.org - The Michigan Poverty and Law Center sponsors this site which features a food stamp calculator.
- National Catholic Charities - A Microsoft PowerPoint slide show that depicts the economic challenges for a family of four living in poverty.
- National Center for Children in Poverty - Part of Columbia University's School of Public Health, the Center provides academic research and discussion concerning issues of poverty and hunger.
- Share Our Strength - A network of professionals working to alleviate hunger in North America and the rest of the world.
- United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service - Federal program that manages food stamps, school meals and the Emergency Food Assistance Program. The site features interactive games and activities aimed at children.
- World Hunger Year - WHY is a leading advocate for innovative, community-based solutions to hunger and poverty. WHY challenges society to confront these problems by advancing models that create self-reliance, economic justice, and equal access to nutritious and affordable food.
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