{"id":10928,"date":"2014-09-02T21:17:45","date_gmt":"2014-09-02T21:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/?p=10928"},"modified":"2014-09-02T21:17:45","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T21:17:45","slug":"september-is-hunger-action-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/e\/september-is-hunger-action-month\/","title":{"rendered":"September is Hunger Action Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hunger Action Month Impact<\/h2>\n

September is Hunger Action Month \u2013 a nationwide campaign from Feeding America that unites communities to take action against the issue of hunger and help reach 49 million facing food insecurity.<\/p>\n

–Hunger exists in every county in the countryand impacts 16 million children.
\n–1 in 6 people may not know where their next meal is coming from.<\/p>\n

GAMD Makes It Easy<\/h2>\n

In partnership with Feeding America, the Great American Milk Drive is one of the many, easy ways to take action by donating highly desired, nutrient-rich gallons of milk to hungry families who need it most.<\/p>\n

–Milk is one of the items most requested by food bank clients yet there\u2019s a nationwide shortage in food banks because it is rarely donated.
\n–Food bank clients receive the equivalent of less than one gallon of milk per person per year, leaving many families without access to milk\u2019s essential nutrients, including 8 grams of high-quality protein per serving and three of the top nutrients most likely to be missing in the American diet \u2013 calcium, vitamin D and potassium.<\/p>\n

The Program Makes a Difference<\/h2>\n

From coast to coast, thousands of families in need have benefited from milk donations to The Great American Milk Drive, the first-ever nationwide program to deliver highly desired and gallons of milk to hungry families.<\/p>\n

–1\u00a0in 5 children in this country are food insecure, lacking access to adequate food and nutrients. Your donations have already helped put milk on the table for children in your community.
\n–And, thousands of families in need across the country have benefited from the Great American Milk Drive.
\n–To date, more than 90,000 gallons have been donated as part of the industry\u2019s ongoing commitment to helping families get much-needed nutrient-rich milk.
\n–You can easily help by donating highly requested milk to your local food pantry with a click of the mouse at www.MilkLife.com\/give<\/a><\/p>\n

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