Faces of Hunger
A hand up to self-sufficiency
Patricia and her five children moved to California fleeing from Patricia’s abusive husband. Patricia and her children: Ramon 14, Erick 12, Amelia 10, Bryan 6, and Briana 14 months old, were staying with relatives in a two-bedroom house in East San Jose. For two years, Patricia struggled constantly to make ends meet finding work cleaning houses and fast food restaurants. On the advice of a friend, Patricia enrolled in a chef training program at a local vocational school, but this left finances even tighter.
Click here to read how SHFB's Family Harvest Program brought hope to Patricia and her family in their time of need.
What's New at the Food Bank:
Share Your Lunch Campaign 2008
Second Harvest's Share Your Lunch campaign has two objectives: 1) to feed children during the summer months when they do not receive free school meals and 2) to raise awareness of the pervasiveness of local childhood hunger. A donation of just $10 will feed 20 children. Learn more: www.ShareYourLunch.net
16th Annual Letter Carriers' Food Drive
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Campbell Soup and the United States Postal Service are partnering once again to sponsor Stamp Out Hunger, the “nation’s largest single-day food drive.” Participation is easy! On the morning of May 10th simply place bags filled with nonperishable food items next to your mailbox. Your letter carrier will pick your food donations up and deliver them to your local food bank. Receive a reminder email the day before the drive.
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