Make Hunger History
“I remind you to rekindle the gift of God
that is within you…for God did not give us a
spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love…”
– II Timothy 1:6-7
Imagine a United States free of hunger. Imagine mothers and fathers who do not have to choose between buying food and paying the rent, who are not forced to skip meals themselves so their children can eat. Imagine elderly people staying healthy because they can afford both nutritious food and their medications. Imagine schoolchildren in 2015 reading about hunger in their history books – but none experiencing it for themselves.
Now we must step beyond imagination and take action. It’s time for our country to rekindle its commitment to the achievable, accepted goal of ending hunger in the United States. In 2000, the U.S. government adopted the goal to cut U.S. food insecurity in half by 2010. But our actions have not kept pace with our words. We now have the opportunity to match words and action. We have the power to Make Hunger History.
