There’s a hunger among us

Learning Outcomes

You will understand the meaning and real-life consequences of food insecurity and hunger.

You will know why there is a religious imperitive to feed the hungry.

You will commit to involvement in local efforts to relieve hunger.

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LIKE/DISLIKE ACTIVITY

Food Security

food security

Knowing what your next meal will be and how you will get it

Knowing that the food you get will be the right kind of food

Going Hungry in America

Food Insecure

Not knowing where your next meal will come from

Not knowing what your next meal will be

Going without the foods you need to be healthy

Leads to malnutrition

facts about Hunger Relief

Every year, America’s Second Harvest, provides help to more that 23,000,000 people in the USA. (1.5 billion pounds of food)

76 % of food pantries and 71% of soup kitchens are run by faith-based organizations.

Hunger Relief

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_GOOGWC1Rs

Reflect: Write a couple of sentences to reflect on what you just watched.

How can we help

http://www.josephsproject.org

http://www.foodbank.org

Let’s Talk Action

How can our class contribute to alleviating hunger in our community?

Prayer Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf0epnwbHCY