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Hunger is not only a problem that exists in other parts of the world, but one that exists here in the Bay Area. Second Harvest Food Bank has been actively fighting the war on hunger since 1974. We believe that hunger can be addressed through community involvement and education. Use the following links to help you understand the causes of hunger and its effect on individuals and families.

Educator Links:

www.californiahealthykids.org
Healthy Kids Resource Center: provides general information on topics surrounding children's health issues.

www.planetreesanjose.org
Planetree Health Resource Center, a community health and medical library located in Los Gatos. It is free and open to the public.

www.kidscanmakeadifference.org
Kids Can Make a Difference: an educational program focusing on the causes of hunger and how students can help. A teacher's guide and website can be accessed through this site

www.knowhunger.org
A ready-to-use, 6-unit social studies curriculum geared toward high school youth and designed to enable educators to easily integrate social content materials into their classes.

Additional Resources
Second Harvest Food Bank has a variety of other videos, CD-ROMs, board games, curricula and reference materials on a variety of hunger related topics. For more information, please call (408) 266-8866, ext. 289.