Whether organizing a neighborhood food drive or volunteering your time to your local food bank, National Day of Service partner organizations like Feeding America are helping Americans reclaim a healthy lifestyle and bringing hunger relief to millions of Americans in need—a cause that is especially close to First Lady Michelle Obama’s heart.

Feeding America, a nationwide network of over 200 local food banks with the mission of creating a hunger-free America, will be one of the many health organizations present at the National Day of Service. Feeding America food banks provide nutritious foods to Americans struggling with hunger; safe and nurturing places for children to have a meal; emergency food assistance for disaster victims; and a chance for impoverished adults to live healthy, hunger-free lives. Through a network of more than 200 food banks and 61,000 soup kitchens, food pantries, and other local agencies, the organization supplies more than 3 billion pounds of food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors nationwide.

You can serve with your local Feeding America food bank in your community on the National Day of Service and beyond through activities like sorting and distributing donated food, tutoring children, volunteering with a mobile pantry, and more. Help end hunger in this country by pledging some time to feed the hungry in your community. For more information, visit www.feedingamerica.org. 

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Feeding America is one of many opportunities to get involved with service projects focused on promoting health. There are lots of ways to get involved—volunteer at a senior center, put together a Let’s Move! initiative for local elementary school students, or help out at a women’s health clinic. Thank you for your commitment to serve in your community.