In the United States, 1 in every 8 people face hunger. Food insecurity affects 42 million people and impacts every county in America, and libraries are increasingly involved in helping to fight hunger in their communities. Join us to hear how Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief network, a food bank, and a public library, are all helping to fight hunger. Learn how to assess food security and needs in your area and how to grow community awareness and understanding about hunger through programming or resources. Providing meals can become a key component of library programming, even serving as an incentive for families and children to attend. Explore a range of opportunities to address community hunger needs year-round, and learn how to reach out and engage with local food banks to connect patrons to food.

Presented by: Christina Martinez, Program Manager, Feeding America; Kaia Keefe-Oates, Feeding America Child Hunger Corps Member, Northern Illinois Food Bank, Geneva, IL; and Elizabeth Lynch, Teen Services Coordinator, Addison Public Library (IL)

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Related Resources and Links

• Hunger and Libraries: Snacks, Backpacks and More, comprehensive collection of resources and library examples
• Feeding America
  • Find Your Local Food Bank on Feeding America
  • Hungry to Help Family Action Plan
  • Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap resource
  • Report: Hunger in America
  • New Study Investigates Coping Methods and Consequences of Teen Food Insecurity
• How to Participate in Summer Meals (pdf) USDA Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
• USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
• USDA Capacity Builder Map (see Layers examples)
• Find local sponsors for SFSP and CACFP
• Determine if your library is in a USDA classified food desert by using the Food Access Research Atlas
• Addison Public Library featured on Feeding America's Northern Illinois Food Bank Blog
• Resource Example: Food Pantries Serving Residents of Addison
• Kids Count Data Center (Annie E. Casey Foundation)
• Shared in Chat
  • Team Vittles, a State Library of Ohio ILEAD team is gathering data for libraries to use to become involved in SFSP, and other programs that can help partner with community legs to feed more people in need.
    
  • Kids Cafe afterschool meal sites in partnership with The Seattle Public Library, King County Library System, and United Way of King County (see poster - pdf)
• This Fox News article provides information on new studies revealing Hunger is a bigger problem than you think at America's colleges.