USA: Humanity First's ‘Feed The Hungry In America’ Program Organizes Food Drive.....

There are over 48.8 million Americans, including 16.2 children and 6 million seniors, who are struggling with hunger. Recognizing this growing crisis, the first annual Feed the Hungry Food Drive began in May and will culminate during the last weekend of June in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Source/Credit: Ahmadiyya Times | By Akram Khalid | June 4, 2012

 Humanity First USA has launched the Feed the Hungry in America (FHA) program to reduce hunger and wastage of food nationwide.

The organizers sat the Feed the Hungry in America program aims to establish a network of food pantries around the country, organize local and national food drives, and partner with communities and organizations with similar visions.

FHA food pantries have been established in Willingboro, New Jersey and Milpitas, California. The Harrisburg food pantry will be operational soon.

There are over 48.8 million Americans, including 16.2 children and 6 million seniors, who are struggling with hunger. Recognizing this growing crisis, the first annual Feed the Hungry Food Drive began in May and will culminate during the last weekend of June in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Humanity First says the intent is to draw attention to the growing problem of hunger in America, engage neighborhoods, communities and corporations to support this cause and collect non-perishable food items.

Collections from the food drive will be donated to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Harrisburg and other local food pantries.

Dr. Shanaz Butt, Program Director of FHA says it is everyone's responsibility to provide for the vulnerable and less fortunate in a society.

"By reducing hunger and food wastage, we will not only make a positive and long lasting impact on the lives of those we serve, but will also find ourselves enriched as individuals and as a nation,” Dr. Butt said.

For more information on how to help stop hunger and food wastage in America, contact feedthehungry@us.humanityfirst.org.

To make a contribution or fundraise, visit http://www.firstgiving.com/humanityfirst/feedthehungry.

Humanity First USA was established in 2004 and serves in human development areas and disaster crises across America and internationally.

For more information, visit http://usa.humanityfirst.org.

-- Humanity First's ‘Feed the Hungry in America’ program organizes food drive

-- Based upon information provided by the organization.

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