Hunger: Resources of Parents

We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry."

- Jimmy Carter

"The day that hunger is eradicated from the earth there will be the greatest spiritual explosion the world has ever known. Humanity cannot imagine the joy that will burst into the world."

- Federico Garcia Lorca, Spanish poet

IN TODAY'S SESSION... We explored hunger around the world and at home through a banquet demonstration. Participants were randomly chosen to sit at different tables, each set with differing amounts of food and we discussed the differences between each of the tables. We wondered why there might be more  food at some tables than others and what happens when there isn’t enough. We also shared ideas on what we can do to help make sure that everyone has enough.

EXPLORE THE TOPIC TOGETHER . Talk about ...  Food, money, sharing.

Beatrice’s Goat by Page McBrier and Lori Lohstoeter

One potato, Two Potato by Cynthia DeFelice

Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen (Reading Rainbow Book) by Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan

Stone Soup By Jon Muth

For more resources: http://www.kidscanmakeadifference.org/

FAMILY DISCOVERY

FOOD DIARY

Keep a family food diary and keep track of your food sources and calorie intake each day. Make grocery shopping a family event; how much does it cost to feed your family each month? Each week?

VOLUNTEER TOGETHER

Sort through your home food pantry together and donate items to the UUCF food pantry or volunteer together to serve meals at the North End Soup Kitchen. Find out about other programs at home and around the world that help feed people each and every day.