"Be the change you want to see in the world." ~ Mahatma Ghandi

Too many people in our capitol region, state and nation struggle to find enough to eat on a regular basis…and the downturn in the economy has made this problem even larger. Food banks, food pantries and soup kitchens help to ease the problem, but increased access to government food stamps serves as the best temporary solution to this ongoing problem. While we work to end the poverty that engenders hunger, it’s important that we build people’s awareness of the extent and consequences of hunger, and of what we must do to change it.

SNAP into Action Against Hunger, cosponsored by Charter Oak Cultural Center, End Hunger Connecticut, Foodshare and Hands On Hartford, takes a creative, learning from-the-inside-out approach to hunger awareness and action. Designed to raise consciousness about the realities of hunger in Hartford and to raise funds for MANNA Food Pantry, SNAP into Action Against Hunger presents an opportunity for people who don’t live in poverty to experience what it is like to exist on the average nationwide food stamp allotment of $3 per person per day.

Join us March 1st at 6:30 pm at the Charter Oak Cultural Center as we kick off this initiative with a shared meal, orientation and conversation, and here on the Blog where we will discuss issues surrounding hunger on a local and world-wide scale.