Hunger Free America's Annual MLK Serve-A-Thon!

Join us as we once again commemorate Martin Luther King Day with our annual MLK Serve-A-Thon! From January 12th to January 15th, Hunger Free America will be hosting volunteer events, workshops, and panel discussions aimed at honoring Dr. King's legacy of fighting hunger and poverty.

Understanding MLK's Full Legacy

Join us for a virtual discussion, highlighting the core tenets of Dr. King's movement: the elimination of hunger & poverty, the advancement of civil & human rights, and a commitment to peace & nonviolence. The panel will feature: the Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, Ph. D., Interim President of Episcopal Divinity School; Jondhi Harrell, Founder and Exec. Dir. of TCRC Community Healing Center in Philadelphia; Jonathan Eig, author of the acclaimed biography King, A Life; and Joel Berg, a long-time social justice activist and author who is CEO of Hunger Free America.

Last month, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced that her state would be opting out of Summer EBT, a federal program that would provide all families with school-age children, $40 per eligible child, per month during the summer months.

Hunger Free America has been a vocal proponent of the Summer EBT program. We calculate that struggling families, and Iowa's economy, will lose more than $20 million in federally funded groceries due the governor's shortsighted decision.

As our CEO Joel Berg told KCRG in Iowa, “If you care morally about families being healthier, if you care economically about having the state of Iowa spend less on health care, then you should support more federal funds to help people obtain healthier food.”

• Do you run a food pantry or other feeding program? Make sure you're in our online database! Contact our Data Director, Angelica, at [email protected] for more information.
• Are you interested in building your network of volunteers for your organization? Become a Strategic Volunteer Initiatives partner! Our Strategic Volunteerism team works with nonprofit partners to help them recruit skilled volunteers through our online volunteer hub.