No Kid Hungry

While I was waiting in the Doctor's office earlier this week, I read an article about Jeff Bridges and his calling to end childhood hunger in America.  Apparently, he's been dedicated to this cause for more than 25 years.

"In recent years, the recession has seen the numbers of hungry children swell. In 2009, more than 17 million households were at risk of not having enough food. That's up from nearly 12 million in 2007, and double the number in 2000, according to the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)." (From Web MD)

I didn't realize hunger was this big a problem in America - 1 in 4 children in this country, the world's largest economy, the land of plenty, with all of the things we have going for us.  It's really sad - this should not be happening here, right in our own backyard.  You can read the article I read here and one along the same lines here at the No Kid Hungry website.  Join me in pledging to do what we can to end childhood hunger.