Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
November 15 – November 22, 2020 .
The Facts
No one should have to worry about whether they will have food on their plate or a roof over their head. But the reality is that hunger and homelessness are widespread problems that affect far too many people.
In the United States
Many Americans are living on the edge, forced to choose between basic necessities like purchasing food, paying rent, or going to the doctor.
43.1 million
Americans live below the poverty level
549,000
Americans are homeless on a typical night
42 million
Americans are at risk of suffering from hunger
1 in 5
children in the U.S. live in poverty
What You Can Do
As a society, we have the resources and knowledge to end hunger and homelessnesss — we just need the collective will to make these ideas a reality.
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