knowing hunger
Tomorrow afternoon my family will be blessed with an abundance of amazing food as we celebrate Thanksgiving. We will eat until we can eat no more, and then we’ll consider going back for seconds. Dessert will come later, and we’ll feast on slices of pumpkin or pecan pie – or both – topped with sweet whipped cream. Tomorrow we will not know hunger.
There are so many out there for whom hunger is a part of every day life. In this country, more than 50 million people struggle to put food on their table each day. Their plates – and the plates of their children – are often empty.
This Thanksgiving, if the spirit moves you to do so, please consider making a donation to Share Our Strength. In this small way, you can help fill the empty plate of someone less fortunate.
Thanks to Jennifer for inspiring this post. Please read her post to see a list of other food bloggers participating in this cause.
Thanks, MJ, for this reminder. SOS is one of my favorite organizations and deserving of everyone’s support. We, as food bloggers, should be hyper-sensitive to the problem of hunger in America, and should be the first ones in line to help.
I wish you and your wonderful family the Happiest of Thanksgivings!
Yes – wonderfully written. We have so much to be thankful for.
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Beautifully written… So great to see so many others taking the time to reflect and help those who are less fortunate this Thanksgiving. Hope you and your family have a lovely Thanksgiving!
What a terrific organization and thank you for such a perfect post for this time of year. Heading to the website now. Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day Holiday!!
I think about that all the time. This year at my job we were able to donate over 20 boxes of food for a Thanksgiving feast. It’s a wonderful feeling to give.
We are making donations in both Nov and Dec to a local food bank. The thank you notes we have gotten back from them in the past are so touching. There is great need out there and if you can and want to help you can find good places to do so.
Happy Holidays!
Jason