September is Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month, a campaign by Feeding America and its nationwide network of food banks to educate communities about hunger in America and urge everyone to take action – and we’re calling on you to make a difference here in New York.
There are many ways for you as students, both individually and in groups, to make a change and help end hunger for nearly 50 million Americans. The CCARNY will be hosting a series of events and educational campaigns throughout September – check out our calendar for details!
02 | Make a Difference Monday – Anywhere – Anytime
Pledge to take one small action each Monday this month to help end hunger. Today’s idea: sign up for the CCAR newsletter to stay updated on our Hunger Awareness Month events for September!
03 | Convocation – Kessel Student Center – 1:00-2:30PM
Check out the CCAR Take Action! for Hunger table at Convocation, where you’ll have an opportunity to learn more about hunger in New York and sign a petition to help make a difference. (Missed us at Convocation? Check out our blog post!)
05 | Go Orange for Hunger – Online – September
Show your support for Hunger Action Month by changing your profile picture on Facebook and icon on Twitter to orange. Check out the CCAR Facebook for an image you can use and a caption that will explain why you’re Going Orange for Hunger this September.
06 | Hunger Fact Fridays – Facebook & Twitter – All Day
Follow the CCAR on Facebook and Twitter for statistics, stories, and facts about hunger in America every Friday of September. Share and retweet them to help us spread the word! This week’s theme: Child Hunger
09 | Make a Difference Monday – Anywhere – Anytime
Pledge to do one small action each Monday this month to help end hunger. Today’s idea: Try taking the SNAP challenge, spending just $4.50 – the daily average per person benefit provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – on food today.
11 | Take Action! to End Hunger – Civic Kiosk Lobby – 11:30-2:00PM
Stop by the CCAR table in the Civic Kiosk Lobby between 11:30-2:00pm to learn more about Food Secure NYC 2018, a comprehensive initiative aimed at ensuring that key stakeholders (including the candidates for mayor) commit to a plan to end hunger in New York City, and make your voice heard.
13 | Hunger Fact Fridays – Facebook & Twitter – All Day
Follow the CCAR on Facebook and Twitter for statistics, stories, and facts about hunger in America every Friday of September. Share and retweet them to help us spread the word! This week’s theme: The Hungry Working Poor
16 | Make a Difference Monday – Anywhere – Anytime
Pledge to do one small action each Monday this month to help end hunger. Today’s idea: Encourage your friends, classmates, and coworkers to skip one cup of coffee today, which can cost almost an entire day’s worth of SNAP benefits, and donate the money you would have spent to one of NYC’s food pantries.
18 | NY Common Pantry – Off Campus – 4:00-6:30PM
Pace University students will assist with NY Common Pantry’s hot meals program, preparing and serving dinner to those in need in NYC. Interested in volunteering? Email ccarny@pace.edu with your name and email address to sign up!
20 | Hunger Fact Fridays – Facebook & Twitter – All Day
Follow the CCAR on Facebook and Twitter for statistics, stories, and facts about hunger in America every Friday of September. Share and retweet them to help us spread the word! This week’s theme: Women in Poverty
23 | Make a Difference Monday – Anywhere – Anytime
Pledge to do one small action each Monday this month to help end hunger. Today’s idea: Find a hunger fact or story that surprised or inspired you, then share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter.
27 | Hunger Fact Fridays – Facebook & Twitter – All Day
Follow the CCAR on Facebook and Twitter for statistics, stories, and facts about hunger in America every Friday of September. Share and retweet them to help us spread the word! This week’s theme: People of Color in Poverty
30 | Make a Difference Monday – Anywhere – Anytime
Pledge to do one small action each Monday this month to help end hunger. Today’s suggestion: “Like” Feeding America and NYC’s major hunger-fighting organizations, like Food Bank NYC, New York Common Pantry, and the New York Coalition Against Hunger, on Facebook to see how organizations are working to end hunger in NYC year-round.
