Taken from U.S. Conference of Mayors: A Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in America’s Cities 2005 (http://www.usmayors.org/USCM/home.asp),
America’s Second Harvest (A2H) Hunger in America 2006 (http://www.hungerinamerica.org/)
The Center on Hunger and Poverty (http://centeronhunger.brandeis.edu/hunger/facts.html)
The US Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov)
www.secondharvest.org
Statistics about hunger in America and information about America’s Second Harvest Network of Food Banks (of which Food Gatherers is an affiliate)
www.feedingminds.org
Lessons available on-line about world hunger for primary, secondary and intermediate levels
www.learningtogive.org
Teacher resource for educating children on the importance of voluntary action for the common good
www.kidscanmakeadifference.org
Educational program for middle and high school students, focusing on the root causes of hunger and poverty, the people most affected, solutions, and how students can help
www.worldfooddayusa.org
Links to other hunger education sites; information about World Food Day (October)
www.bread.org
Christian hunger advocacy website, with instructions on how to reach political representatives about hunger concerns, also good information for faith-based organizations
http://nutrition.tufts.edu/
Tufts University site for documents on hunger, poverty and nutrition
www.nutrition.gov
Information on food safety, food assistance and nutrition
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