The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is committed to reducing hunger in America by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education. Over the course of a year, 1 in 5 Americans utilize USDA Food and Nutrition Service's nutrition assistance programs. Community organizations, such as food banks, soup kitchens, after school programs, and shelters, utilize USDA funding and commodity foods to alleviate hunger. For more information, visit www.fns.usda.gov.

Find a Local Volunteer Opportunity
Volunteer within your community to help alleviate hunger and poverty.

Organize a Food Drive
Collect canned food with people from your places of worship, work, or community.

Grow a Community Garden
Help local residents grow vegetables or donate produce from your garden to a food bank.

"Adopt" an Elderly Person
Provide assistance to an elderly person who may need extra help getting groceries.

Sponsor a Summer Feeding Program for Children
Help children in your community get the nutrition they need in the summer months.

USDA Nutrition Assistance Programs - Overview of USDA programs that address hunger.

USDA Community Food Systems - Resource for addressing hunger from farm to table.

USDA Food Stamps - Toolkit for organizations to help increase food stamp participation.