Food banks aim to raise awareness

Staff report

Youngstown

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley is part of a national movement to raise awareness and take action to help the 50 million Americans who experience hunger.

September is Hunger Action Month. Throughout the month, Feeding America’s nationwide network of more than 200 food banks, including Second Harvest, is working to engage citizens to take action and help spread the word about the pervasiveness of hunger in every community.

Second Harvest, located at 2805 Salt Springs Road, distributes food to 153 hunger-relief organizations in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties. Throughout September, there will be opportunities to get involved. These opportunities will range from social-media initiatives to events, family activity suggestions, and ways to volunteer or support the work the food bank does daily.

Individuals, companies, schools, civic and faith-based organizations can all help end hunger in our community by organizing a food drive, volunteering or making a financial contribution to the food bank.

For more information on how to get involved in Hunger Action Month in the Mahoning Valley, visit www.mahoningvalleysecondharvest.org to view the “30 Ways in 30 Days” calendar or call 330-792-5522.

Each week, the food bank fills more than 13,000 requests for emergency food assistance in our community.