One thing that came out of the meeting is that though we've already done so much to make a difference, like raising a lot of money, there's more that we can do. Our Strength spokeswoman who was at the meeting. Walsh Rogan added that the persistence of hunger problems in the context of a record U.S. economic expansion, the lowest unemployment in 30 years and a spiking stock market, make the organization all the more focused on its task. SOS was relying on data from Bread for the World, a fellow anti-hunger group. Many hunger groups are fighting to do things like raise the minimum wage in America to help those who are fully employed but can't quite feed their families on their incomes.
Sources also say that mental illness and homelessness exacerbate hunger problems in America.
Volunteering chefs like Moonen show the needy how to do things like butcher or cook chicken with a view to get as many calories out of the bird as possible. Moonen is one of a total of around 10,000 people who volunteer for Share Our Strength. Corporate partners like Tyson Inc., the No. 1 U.S. chicken producer, donate things like chickens as well as cash. Other partners donating to SOS include financial services giant American Express Co., French mineral water producer Evian and the beer maker Coors. All rights reserved. .