Hunger Action Month 2022

September is Hunger Action Month

Nearly 102,000 people are struggling with food insecurity in our southwestern Wisconsin community. And with inflation and the cost of living going up, it is increasingly difficult to decide if the money should be spent on rent, bills, medication, or food. With our 300 partners and programs throughout 16 counties, we can support access to food and food resources and help make ends meet.

Everyone has a role to play in ending hunger. This September, we ask you to advocate, educate, donate, and volunteer. To stay up-to-date on all the events happening this month, download our 30 Ways in 30 Days calendar.

Get inspired, take action, and help our neighbors have enough nutritious food to thrive.

Go Orange Day

Thursday, September 8
Help spread awareness about hunger in our community. Gear up in orange, take a photo or video, and post using #GoOrange22. For a chance to get your photos on NBC15 download the NBC15 App!

Hunger Action Day

Saturday, September 17
We can’t do this work without the support of volunteers. Use this day to sign up for any upcoming volunteer shift and bring your friends too!

105.5 Request-A-Thon

Thursday, September 22
Call us at 844-8-Hunger or click here to donate and request your song! Jonathan and Kitty will be playing your songs from 6:00 am – 6:00 pm.

Advocate

Vote on Tuesday, November 2
Your voice matters, and can make a big difference in addressing the root causes of hunger. Learn more.

Nutritious food belongs to us all

As a food bank, Second Harvest is a network leader that finds strength by participating, hope by listening, and connection by sharing with our community.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Is money tight? Stretch your budget, and find food near you. Visit the links in our bio.

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Your Voice Matters.
Vote Next Week.
Tuesday, April 4th.

Be vote ready; see the "Voter Resources" links in our bio.

In order to accomplish our mission to end Hunger, Second Harvest must contribute to advancing equity and addressing the overlapping and interdependent systems of oppression that disproportionately impact BIPOC communities and other marginalized identities. Addressing these root causes depends on an inclusive democracy where the power to vote can be achieved by every community member.

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If you want to use your lived and/or professional experience to make a difference in our community, join our Board! But HURRY, the application deadline is the end of tomorrow, March 28. Click to learn more: http://ow.ly/iGbf50NsV2s

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Our vision is that everyone in our community has enough nutritious food to thrive.
Find food near you: https://www.secondharvestmadison.org/find-food-near-you/

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Tuesday, April 4 is Election Day
Get vote ready, visit the voter resources link in our bio to

– Make sure you’re registered to vote at your current address

– Register to vote

– Change or update your address

– Find your polling place

– See what’s on your ballot

– Request an absentee ballot

The same barriers that create the conditions for poverty and hunger have resulted in marginalization and systemic discrimination in the voting process. Second Harvest Foodbank is committed to advancing voting rights through voter education & outreach.

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Today is the Spring Equinox, and we are so excited for the local growing season!
You can help us provide nutritious, local food to families in southwestern Wisconsin. Your gift invests in our local economy by supporting farmers in our area.
Learn more; see the Farm to Foodbank video in our bio!

#springtime #springishere

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Can you believe we are already on week 3 of National Nutrition Month?! The theme for week 3 is to stay nourished and save money.

We encourage you to download our Food Date Extensions guide as a resource to save money and the environment!

The cost of food has dramatically increased, and everyone is feeling it. Our Food Date Extensions are helpful for any household, and did we mention it`s available in 3 languages!?

Link in bio: Food Safety Information

#NationalNutritionMonth

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Are you an excellent driver with people skills?
We would love your help in delivering food orders to our partners!
Send us an email for more information on our many volunteer opportunities: volunteers@shfbmadison.org

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Did you give recently?
Have your employer match your donation!

Not sure if your employer matches donations?
Check out the tool on our website to find out!

Link in bio!

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Changes to our mobile pantry schedule can happen; receive text updates when they do.

To receive a text message when there is a change, find your county below and text the corresponding keyword to 866-989-3123

Dane County text FOODDANE
Jefferson and Dodge Counties text FOODEAST
Columbia, Sauk, Juneau, and Adams Counties text FOODNORTH
Rock County text FOODROCK
Monroe, Vernon, Richland, and Crawford Counties text FOODWEST
Grant, Iowa, LaFayette, and Green Counties text FOODSOUTH

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Se pueden ocurrir los cambios; reciba un mensaje de texto cuando ocurren.

Para recibir un mensaje de texto cuando hay un cambio, encuentre su condado abajo y envíe la
palabra clave al 866-989-3123.

Condado de Dane envíe COMIDADANE
Condados de Jefferson y Dodge envíe COMIDAEAST
Condado de Columbia, Sauk, Juneau, y Adams envíe COMIDANORTH
Condado de Rock envíe COMIDAROCK
Condado de Monroe, Vernon, Richly, y Crawford envíe COMIDAWEST
Condado de Grant, Iowa, LaFayette, y Green envíe COMIDASOUTH

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Milio`s is giving back! A portion of their sales will be donated to Second Harvest Foodbank through March 2023.
Order today! milios.com

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There are changes to our mobile pantry schedule due to inclement weather. For the latest information, please visit https://www.secondharvestmadison.org/mobile-food-pantry-calendar/

To receive a text message when there is a change, find your county below and text the corresponding keyword to 866-989-3123
Dane County text FOODDANE
Jefferson and Dodge Counties text FOODEAST
Columbia, Sauk, Juneau, and Adams Counties text FOODNORTH
Rock County text FOODROCK
Monroe, Vernon, Richland, and Crawford Counties text FOODWEST
Grant, Iowa, LaFayette, and Green Counties text FOODSOUTH

Debido al tiempo severo, hay cambios al horario de las despensas móviles de alimentos. Para la información mas reciente, por favor visite: https://www.secondharvestmadison.org/mobile-food-pantry-calendar/

Para recibir un mensaje de texto cuando hay un cambio, encuentre su condado aquí abajo y envíe la palabra clave correspondiente a 866-989-3123
Condado Dane – palabra clave COMIDADANE
Condado Rock – palabra clave COMIDAROCK
Condados Jefferson y Dodge – palabra clave COMIDAEAST
Condados Columbia, Sauk, Juneau y Adams – palabra clave COMIDANORTH
Condados Monroe, Vernon, Richland y Crawford – palabra clave COMIDAWEST
Condados Grant, Iowa, LaFayette y Green – palabra clave COMIDASOUTH

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On our journey to ensuring equitable food distribution and inclusive community culture, we work to make strides and successes through partnership, listening, learning, and engaging. As an organization that advances to meet one of the most basic human needs, we recognize that hunger is complex and intersectional. There are many root causes that create inequitable and unequal circumstances for our neighbors experiencing hunger. Gender biases and discrimination create disadvantages that can lead to lower wages for women. *In 2021, women earned about $.82 for every dollar men earned; Latinx women earned about $.58; Black women earned about $.63 for every dollar White men earned. Forbes reported *in 2021 that Cisgender people were paid 32% more than Transgender individuals.

As one of Wisconsin`s largest hunger-relief networks, we endeavor to set our sights on intentional partnerships to address the root causes of hunger, support our neighbors, and work to strengthen equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106041#:~:text=Overall%2C%20women%20earned%20about%20%24.,every%20dollar%20White%20men%20earned

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiewareham/2021/11/17/transgender-pay-gap-revealed-cisgender-people-paid-32-more/?sh=102e00a517b2

#InternationalWomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth #EmbraceEquity

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Nutrition is about more than how foods nourish our bodies – we also believe nutrition is how we sustainably nourish the environment and our communities. So, what does it mean to eat with the environment in mind?

Check out ideas from Jordyn Crane, RDN, Health Programs Coordinator, here at Second Harvest!
"Blog" link in bio, then look for our National Nutrition Month post, or visit:
https://www.secondharvestmadison.org/nutrition-month-2023/

#NationalNutritionMonth

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Request your absentee ballot by March 23*!
https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Request-An-Absentee-Ballot

Spring General Election is Tuesday, April 4th

Why is Second Harvest participating in voter engagement?
Ending hunger depends on an inclusive democracy where every eligible community member can achieve the power to vote Second Harvest Foodbank is committed to advancing voting rights through voter education & outreach.

#Getoutthevote #beavoter #wisupremecourt

*March 23 is the recommended deadline by USPS to ensure your ballot arrives on time.

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