Is your neighbor hungry?
THE FACTS: At least 1 out of 7 households have hunger issues. Food banks are overwhelmed. 49 million people are hungry, including at least 17 million children. Over the last few years, the number of people who don’t have enough to eat has steadily increased.
It may surprise you to learn that these statistics aren’t describing a far-away, third-world country; instead, they reveal a problem right here in the United States of America!
Receiving Nourishment |
I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving, full of love and family, and plenty to eat. I know you are moving forward with your Christmas planning. You have many decisions to make about gifts, and decorations, and festivities, and of course, your end-of-the-year giving.
As you prepare for Christmas, please be aware that right here in America, we have a hunger crisis!
Will you help me feed the suffering here in America? It will only take a few minutes! Moms Against Hunger is partnering with Ruby’s Pantry to send thousands of pounds of food each week to hungry families in rural America. Can we count on your support? DONATE NOW!
Look at your monthly budget. FOR LESS THAN $5 A DAY, YOU CAN FEED A FAMILY OF FOUR FOR A WHOLE WEEK! The hunger crisis is happening in the suburbs, inner cities, affluent communities and working class neighborhoods. Millions of Americans are either low on food, or unable to consistently secure food. The current economic climate makes this crisis likely to continue for quite a while.
I can’t fathom that there are over 17 million children in America without enough to eat, can you?
The latest facts about hunger in the United States are startling:
- The number of U.S. households that reported getting emergency food from a food pantry almost doubled between 2007 and 2009
- The 14.7 percent of households without food security at some time in 2009 was the highest since data-keeping on the subject began in 1995
- More than 50 million people live in households uncertain of having or getting enough food at some point because of insufficient money or other material resources
A little extra out of your wallet—$35, $70, $140 or more—won’t ruin your Christmas celebration, and it will make a huge impact on theirs. What will you sacrifice so you can help them? A gourmet cup of coffee per day? A few Christmas ornaments? An extra batch of homemade cookies? We can’t allow the suffering to continue. You can make sure a hungry American gets some warm, nutritious meals. DONATE NOW—it will just take a few minutes!
And isn’t GIVING what Christmas is all about?
Feeding Hungry Families |
This past weekend, we gave food to needy families in Cumberland, Wisconsin. It was cold, and there was snow on the ground, but there was plenty of warmth in our hearts.
As each box of food was carried away by a family in need, I smiled, knowing that for the moment, a mother, or a father, or a child, would go to bed with the nutrition they need, and they will wake up in the morning able to have a nice breakfast.
We’ve helped many families, and I can tell you what a wonderful feeling it is to provide food for people and go to bed knowing I’ve made a critical difference in someone’s life!
It’s certainly what the Lord expects of us.
Deuteronomy 15:7 reads, “If there is a poor man among you, you shall not harden your heart, nor close your hand to your poor brother; but you shall freely open your hand to him, and generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.”
In this magical season of light and love, will you freely open your hand to your brother in need? Donating will only take a second of your time and will make sure no hungry American goes one more second without food. DONATE HERE!
The Faces of Hope |
For many families in the United States this year, decking the halls, choosing that perfect present and sitting down to a Christmas feast is impossible. They just want to eat something to keep them alive. Will you please take a couple of minutes to give them the gift of sustenance?
Isaiah 58:10 tells us “if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness.”
I know you want to be part of giving food to a human being who is hungry. As a mother, I can’t conceive of the anguish a parent must feel when they see their beloved son or daughter go hungry, and to then be helpless to do anything about it. Many families have fallen on tough times, and children are suffering. It’s our time to step up and help them. For we never know, one day we may need someone to come to our aid, as well.
Please find it in your heart to put food on a hungry child’s table. It is our humanitarian duty to take care of these Americans, from all walks of life, who have fallen on hard times. DONATE NOW! Men, women and children should not be hungry in America. Your kind donation will be such a blessing in their lives. Can I count on you?
It’s especially hard on the children! Children who are hungry don’t have the energy to play, they do poorly in school and they live in a constant state of anxiety wondering when they will eat again, or if they even will.
I gave birth to my child amidst a civil war in an African nation, so I can relate to the needs of families in desperate and difficult situations. I never thought I’d see such a desperate situation such as this taking place in the United States, but now it is… Yet we have the resources to give relief!
Will you feed those in need this Christmas season? We may not be able to do anything about America’s economic situation, but we can make sure those who are severely affected have enough food to eat while they get back on their feet! DONATE NOW!
A Blessed Gift |
MOMS AGAINST HUNGER works to provide aid to those who will die without food around the world. We’ve done so many wonderful things with the help of supporters like you. I know our relationship with Ruby’s Pantry is going to impact the lives of even more individuals who need food, right here in America, right now at Christmastime.
As you prepare your Christmas celebration, please remember the little boys and girls right here in America who can’t even dream about receiving a new toy or a stuffed animal from Santa. How can they expect even the smallest gift, when their basic needs aren’t even being met? They would be happy to have just a piece of bread, or a small glass of milk—any kind of nutrition to stop their hunger for a brief moment and allow them to focus on child-like things.
Will you help them? Please?
DONATE NOW and feed a hungry family!
God bless you!
With Love,
Dr. Gayla Holley
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”
(2 Corinthians 9:7-9)
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