Hunger Learning Center:

For Parents and Teachers

As an educator, you may already know which child or children in your classroom or school doesn’t have enough to eat. As a parent, you may struggle with food insecurity in your family. As a family, you may have the desire to assist other families with children. We hope these resources will help you help others in need.

• Invite a speaker from Connecticut Food Bank to address your class or school.
• Take a field trip to Connecticut Food Bank or local food pantry to see first hand how donated food gets to people in needDo classroom activities that address hunger and poverty issues.
• Help your class plan a food drive or fundraiser (not just during the holidays).
• Encourage children to offer their uneaten and unopened lunch/snacks to others.
• Help your class write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper addressing the issue of hunger and food insecurity in your community.
• Help your class write a story about hunger for the school newsletter or parent/teacher publication.

Educating Children About Hunger Issues

Coming Soon!