Dear John,

Sunny days spent outside. Eating ice cream. Swimming.

Those are the things that children should experience during their summer vacations. But for millions of children, summer is not fun. It is the hungriest time of year.

That’s why we set a goal to raise $1 million, which could help provide 10,000,000 meals for children who need it. And John, we can’t succeed without your help.

Will you give $50 or more now to help hungry children get the nutritious food they need to thrive and enjoy the summertime?

Only 13% of children who receive free or reduced-price meals at school have access to meals when summer rolls around, but we’re working to close this gap.

Our advocacy efforts have aided Congress in approving a benefits program for low-income families to buy food and make it easier for families in rural areas to access meals. We’ve been working hard to help states implement and take advantage of these changes, and we’re proud to say that 35 states, five territories and four tribal nations are on track to provide 21 million children with access to essential groceries this summer.

We’re already seeing the difference these policy changes can make in communities across the country. One food bank in Virginia reported going from serving 4,000 meals to children to serving over 54,000 in the same month year over year!

Right now, summer is in full swing, and the fight against summer childhood hunger is far from over. More organizations need our help to get the technical support, staff, equipment and vehicles to ensure this grocery benefit meets the needs of families — and we need to keep working as hard as we can to close the summer hunger gap and end childhood hunger for good.

That’s why we’ve set a goal to raise the resources that could help provide 10 MILLION meals for hungry children this summer — but we can’t reach this ambitious goal without your help.

Please, will you give $50 or more now to help kids across the country avoid the pain of hunger this summer — and help us take steps to make sure no kid ever has to go hungry?

Thank you for being with us in the fight against childhood hunger.

Karen Barr
No Kid Hungry