The issue of hunger in America can seem so daunting: one out of six people in this country struggles with hunger at some point during the year. In the spring, to make matters more difficult, food banks tend to experience a decline in donations, resulting in what’s known as the “spring hunger gap.”
Thanks to Walmart, you can take action with simple ways to help people in need. Through May 3, Walmart is providing three easy ways to participate in a Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign:
1) Purchase a participating product at Walmart. 1 item = 1 meal, up to 75 million meals. Participating brands include Campbell’s, ConAgra Foods, General Mills, Kellogg Company, Kraft and Unilever.
2) Donate directly to your local Feeding America food bank at the Walmart store register during checkout.
3) Tweet, Facebook or Instagram a photo of six people dedicated to the fight against hunger and tag it #WeSparkChange. Each public post that includes the photo and hashtag will trigger a $10 donation (up to $1.5 million). We at The Motherhood tweeted our own photo this week to contribute:
To help spread the word, you also can join a #WeSparkChange Twitter party, hosted by @theMotherhood on Friday, April 24, at 1 p.m. ET.
Funds from the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign will go toward supporting Feeding America and 200 member food banks. To kick things off, Walmart has already made a $1.5 million donation. The rest is up to us. Join the movement!
