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NO CHILD SHOULD EVER HAVE
TO SAY THESE WORDS
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"When I don't eat breakfast, I feel weird and really, really hungry. When I feel hungry, I feel sick. And I don't really feel good when I'm hungry."
- Josephine, Florida, Age 8
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"It feels like my tummy is just hurting, because my head is hurting."
- Layla, Florida, age 7
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"I just try to fight it out until lunch. Because I'm trying to keep up my grades and remain on the honor roll. I try to focus on the work, and clear my mind of everything. I try to fight through being hungry. ”
- Donald, Maryland, age 16
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“I feel like real hungry is different. It's like when your stomach growls. It's like when your stomach is almost in pain, that's what real hungry is. ”
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Daishawn, Maryland, age 15
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“In the beginning of a paycheck, it’s like the whole fridge is stocked up with new food, and then towards the end ... it starts to look desolate, like there’s nothing in there, except for ketchup, mayonnaise, a couple eggs in the carton."
-Mario, Maryland, age 13
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Normally, every $100 you donate can provide up to 1,000 meals for kids in need. But today Citi is matching all donations, up to $100,000, so your $100 gift can provide up to 2,000 meals for hungry kids!
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John, help us change the dialogue...because these words are real. And no child should face hunger in this wealthy country of ours.
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Make Giving Tuesday count — Double Your Impact and Donate Now.
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