Community Food Bank Volunteering

For my project I would like to volunteer at a local food bank in Tucson. I feel that volunteering at a local food bank would make the world a better place by feeding the hungry. There is an organization called Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona that I will volunteer through by applying online for a specific date in their Tucson location. According to (communityfoodbank.org/) this organization provides food and food-related services throughout a 23,000 square-mile region of Southern Arizona that includes Pima, Graham, Cochise, Greenly and Santa Cruz counties. The community Food Bank of Southern Arizona distributes over 63,000 meals a day to members of our community. The distribution of meals is done through the support of over 300
Preventing hunger does make a difference in the world by giving back to people who need it the most. According to (feedingamerica.org) food banks play an important role in not only providing food to those who need it, but also spreading the issue of hunger in our community. It is imperative that people spread awareness of hunger in the community so that food banks can get more volunteers and donations to better the community’s wellness. Hunger is a solvable problem, and the resources exist to solve it, but we need more people to become part of the solution. Everyone is the community can get involved by telling others that hunger exists right here and there is something they can do about it. Joining the effort to prevent hunger nationwide is needed to ensure that the future will be brighter with opportunities for everyone. Food banks are one of the ways hunger is being prevented and by volunteering at one I feel I can make a difference. I will document my efforts of volunteering at the community Food Bank of Southern Arizona by taking photos of the process. This particular activity will impact many lives in this community by preventing hunger. The effects of chronic hunger are severe and tragic it is crucial that people start spreading awareness of the effects that hunger can have in order to help make a difference. According to (freedomfromhunger.org) chronic hunger effect include vulnerability to common illnesses, increased risk of infection, impediments to economic growth, impediments to development and acute vulnerability in times of disaster. Chronic hunger is caused by poverty, armed conflict and environmental overload. There are many ways people can contribute to the prevention of hunger and one of them is volunteering to package and organize food that is distributed to those in need which is what I will be participating in through my local food