Stick a Fork in Hunger Butler County-IZE on Food Security ( Food Pantries)

150 North Main Street,Butler PA 16001

23 October, 2021

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Over 16% of Butler County children are food insecure. Together, we can Stick a Fork in Hunger! and change that statistic. On October 17-23 it is IZE on Food Security and Food Justice week. The goal of which is to encourage people to realIZE how food insecurity impacts our neighbors, EmpathIZE with those persons experiencing food insecurity, and MobilIZE, as a community, to change the current reality in Butler County. Stick a Fork in Hunger has challenged Butler County individuals, business, social and civic groups, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, local governments and k-12 schools and youth groups to do something to reduce food insecurity across Butler County. We want to contribute to your food pantry, so you can contribute to the county's hunger relief organizations. Thank you for what you do everyday! We look forward to working with you. In the weeks following, Stick a Fork in Hunger! Great stories and outcomes will be publicized via local and social media. The Institute for Nonprofit Leadership at Slippery Rock University provides individuals and organizations the education, research, services and networks necessary to understand, strengthen and advance the work of the nonprofit sector.