Ways to Fight
Schools Fight Hunger is uniting schools across the country who are fighting hunger in one way or another. Your school may already have a program in place or you may be looking for a new service idea. There are tons of ways your school can join the hunger fight!
Here are just a few ideas to get you started and a list of great resources for your projects!
Popular Fights
School Food Drive
Whether you are a seasoned food drive veteran or a newbie looking to start a new drive at your school, we have tons of great tips, tools and ideas as well as a Free Toolkit full of inspiration to make your drive bigger, better and more effective! Check out the School Food Drive resources and become part of a national school coalition to end hunger!
School Garden or Fresh Food Project
School gardens and fresh food projects offer a fun, healthy and educational way for students to fight hunger! From deciding what to plant, how often to harvest and understanding the value of fresh foods, gardens engage students in issues related to ecology, food, sustainability and community.
Pantry or Food Bank Volunteering
There’s always a need for willing and able volunteers to help out sorting and stocking food at the pantry or handling registration for the local hunger walk. It’s a great way to allow students to become active in the cause and see how real a problem hunger is in every community.
Hunger Awareness or Education Program
There are many ways to fight hunger and each one will naturally raise awareness in your school community. But directly focusing on educating students and even the community at large through guest speakers, awareness events or even simulations will help everyone involved embrace the issue.
Year-Round Service or Hunger Club
Why make your hunger work a one or two time thing? Start a Hunger Service club at your school and tackle hunger year-round. There are tons of small projects that these clubs take on that added together make a real impact.
Raising Funds for Hunger
It's possible for many food banks to purchase $10 worth of food for every $1 donation. Which means fundraising events are a great way to multiply your giving, so to speak. And with a little imagination your fundraising event can be Fun-raising too!
Learn more about planning and running the perfect fundraiser.
Fights We Love
Building Advocates for the Hunger Cause
Derryfield Middle School, Manchester, NH
Chartering Change: An Empty Bowls Project
Riverview Charter School, Beaufort, SC
Little Snacks for Little Mouths
Rosa International Middle School, Cherry Hill, NJ
Vikings Walk for Hunger
Jackson High School, Jackson, MI
Who’s the Big Cheese?
Severna Park Elementary School, Severna Park, MD
