Holiday Food Drive

12/17/2009. The chilly Cleveland weather surely indicates that the holiday season is here. This time of the year is best shared with family and friends as celebrations of all kinds take place and we treat ourselves to the holiday cheer.

Unfortunately for some Clevelanders, the holiday season brings on more anxiety than cheer. Rather than dreaming of the seasonal festivities, the unfortunate are struggling to come up with ways to pay the heating bills during these cold winter months ahead and how to put food on the table. It is no secret that this year the job market remains very restrictive. Even over-qualified applicants are experiencing the turmoil in finding a job. In times like these, it is important to come together as a community and help those in need.

The Hunger Network's Holiday Drive is taking place now through January 31. All we ask is if you can help, please do. Even a little bit goes a long way as the Hunger Network is able to provide 4 nutritionally balanced meals for $1. Our goal this year is to raise more than $500,000 to feed hungry children and families during the holiday season and winter months. Do the math...that's 2 million meals! 2 million meals feeds a whole bunch of hungry stomachs.

Children are an essential aspect of the holiday spirit, and it is our obligation to provide them with the best we can. No child deserves to go cold or hungry this winter. Over half of the people we feed are children, who remain helpless in this economic recession.

Again, all we request is that you give what you can. There are many ways to donate, whether it be hosting a Hunger Network food and/or fund drive, donating at our website, or even making a donation to the Hunger Network in the name of a special individual as a holiday gift. We must unite as a community in the fight against hunger this holiday season!