Hunger Action Month 2025

Right here in Indiana, 1 in 7 people remain food insecure. During Hunger Action Month, we join together with Feeding America and our regional food bank network to raise awareness about hunger, its causes, and ways we all can help. It’s easy to join the fight! Whether it is sharing online with the #HungerActionMonth hashtag, spending an hour at the food bank sorting food, or donating a few dollars, you can make a huge difference in someone’s life right here in our own local community.

If you want to help but you’re not sure what else you can do, here’s some ideas! We put together 30 Days, 30 Ways you can show your support for hunger relief.

30 Days, 30 Ways to Show Support for Hunger Relief

1. Wear orange to raise awareness about hunger and share a photo online.
2. Post a hunger fact on your social media to educate your followers.
3. Make a monetary donation to Community Harvest. Every dollar helps!
4. Host a mini food drive with coworkers, friends, or neighbors.
5. Write a thank-you note to a food bank volunteer or staff member.
6. Share your “why.” Post why fighting hunger matters to you.
7. Double up at the store. Buy duplicates of nonperishables to donate.
8. Learn about SNAP and WIC programs and how they help families.
9. Sign up to volunteer at Community Harvest or one of our mobile distribution sites.
10. Advocate online by tagging your legislators about hunger issues.
11. Skip a coffee or lunch out and donate that amount to hunger relief.
12. Add a giving jar at home and collect change all month to donate.
13. Host a virtual fundraiser or Facebook fundraiser for Community Harvest.
14. Teach kids about hunger with a family conversation or storytime.
15. Donate extra garden produce from your own garden or a community garden.
16. Support a local farmer who donates to hunger relief programs.
17. Organize a workplace giving day or match donations at work.
18. Share a budget-friendly recipe online that uses food pantry staples.
19. Listen to a hunger-related podcast to learn more about the issue.
20. Give protein items like peanut butter, canned tuna, or beans.
21. Host a “Wear Orange Day” at your school, church, or workplace.
22. Write a letter to the editor about Hunger Action Month.
23. Make a grocery store drop-off with a few shelf-stable items.
24. Invite friends to tour Community Harvest.
25. Sponsor a meal or program through Community Harvest Food Bank.
26. Try living on a SNAP budget for a day to understand the challenge.
27. Challenge your friends to donate instead of buying a treat.
28. Volunteer to help at a senior distribution.
29. Follow Community Harvest Food Bank on social media.
30. Commit to monthly giving or another year-round support option.