Hunger Free America<\/a> has launched new campaigns to make it easier for hungry Americans to obtain food and for anyone to volunteer in the most effective ways to end hunger.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nNearly one in seven (13.7 percent) of Washington State residents, and one in four (21 percent) of children live in households that can\u2019t always afford enough food, according to a media release. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds a toll-free hotline to make it easier for them to access food from both private and governmental resources.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The hotline can be reached at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (486479) or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (for Spanish) from Monday through Friday (5 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST). Hunger Free America, formerly known as the New York City Coalition Against Hunger, has just launched a coast-to-coast outreach campaign to increase the use of the hotline.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Hunger Free America is operating the hotline nationwide as part of a USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse contract.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The National Hunger Hotline staff connects callers with emergency food providers in their community, government assistance, nutritional assistance programs, and various services that promote self-sufficiency. During summer months, the hotline provides information about meal sites where children 18 years old and under can get free, nutritious meals through the USDA Summer Food Service Program.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Free summer meals are offered in all 50 states at participating schools, libraries, pools, and other local sites, funded by the federal government. In 2015, a total of 164 million meals and snacks were served to typically low-income children.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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