September is Hunger Action Month
1 in 6
People experience food insecurity
1 in 5
Children experience food insecurity
15.8%
Food insecurity rate in central Alabama
21.2%
Child food insecurity rate in central Alabama
Food shouldn’t be an impossible choice.
For tens of millions of people in America, a daily meal isn’t a choice between different dishes. It’s a choice between food and other crucial needs—like medicine, electricity, or childcare. Every action matters in the fight against hunger. This September, join the Community Food Bank by GOING ORANGE for Hunger Action Month. Share how you're going orange on social media by sharing images of you volunteering at the Community Food Bank or hosting a food drive. Make sure to tag us @FeedingAL and use the hashtag #GoOrange.
This September, make every action matter as we make an impact against hunger in central Alabama.
Support people who face the impossible choices of hunger every day.
Orange is the color of hunger
This Hunger Action Month, let’s stand together by wearing orange, and raising our voices all across the country on behalf of the millions of people facing hunger.
You can make a difference by starting a Food Drive for the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.
Learn How To Start Your Own Food driveDoes someone you know need help?
We all need help sometimes. You can play an important role by letting your loved ones and neighbors know it’s okay to ask for help and sharing where they can find support.
Facts about hunger
We need your voice to better serve our neighbors. Learn more about hunger here in central Alabama and across the US and use your voice to bring awareness and change to our community. The interactive map below is the latest data (collected in 2022) from Feeding America.