{"id":3771,"date":"2025-10-24T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/?p=3771"},"modified":"2025-10-09T08:31:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:31:34","slug":"how-you-can-support-food-security-in-your-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/es\/our-work\/stories\/how-you-can-support-food-security-in-your-community\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f3mo puede apoyar la seguridad alimentaria en su comunidad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the United States, one in five children is food insecure. These children don&#8217;t know when their next meal will be, or whether they\u2019ll be able to eat enough to actually fill their tummies. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/our-work\/stories\/megs-story-life-changes-in-a-second\/\">You may not always see food insecurity<\/a>, but it is always there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it doesn\u2019t have to be. Organizations like Feed the Children are working towards a world where no child goes to bed hungry. Ending childhood hunger will take all of us, but it is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are five ways you can improve food security and fight hunger in your local community:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_bedcf4-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_bedcf4-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_bedcf4-7d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_bedcf4-7d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_bedcf4-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_bedcf4-7d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_bedcf4-7d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_bedcf4-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_bedcf4-7d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3771_bedcf4-7d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_bedcf4-7d\">1. Donate or volunteer.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image3771_2f3611-fe:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-image3771_2f3611-fe .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image3771_2f3611-fe size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Two-volunteers-with-boxes-food-security-in-your-community-story-1024x902.jpg\" alt=\"Two volunteers filling boxes with food.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Two-volunteers-with-boxes-food-security-in-your-community-story-1024x902.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Two-volunteers-with-boxes-food-security-in-your-community-story-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Two-volunteers-with-boxes-food-security-in-your-community-story-768x676.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Two-volunteers-with-boxes-food-security-in-your-community-story-14x12.jpg 14w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Two-volunteers-with-boxes-food-security-in-your-community-story-60x53.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Two-volunteers-with-boxes-food-security-in-your-community-story.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Volunteers fill a box for a family in need of food.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest way to make a difference is to become part of a larger hunger-fighting community. Feed the Children has been a leading anti-hunger organization for nearly 50 years. Thanks to our supporters, we\u2019ve helped millions of children and families through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/our-work\/in-the-us\/\">Resource Rallies<\/a>, in-school <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/our-work\/in-the-us\/\">Food &amp; Essentials Hubs<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/our-work\/in-the-us\/\">other programs<\/a> &#8211; and we\u2019re always looking for ways to do even more! You can help by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/?form=donate\">giving a gift<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/get-involved\/volunteer\/\">volunteering<\/a> at a Feed the Children distribution center.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_17aada-17, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_17aada-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_17aada-17\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_17aada-17 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_17aada-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_17aada-17\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_17aada-17 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_17aada-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_17aada-17\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3771_17aada-17 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_17aada-17\">2. Organize a food drive.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image3771_69d153-8c:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-image3771_69d153-8c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image3771_69d153-8c size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cans-of-food-food-security-in-your-community-story-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"A pile of cans stacked on a table in front of boxes.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cans-of-food-food-security-in-your-community-story-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cans-of-food-food-security-in-your-community-story-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cans-of-food-food-security-in-your-community-story-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cans-of-food-food-security-in-your-community-story-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cans-of-food-food-security-in-your-community-story-60x43.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cans-of-food-food-security-in-your-community-story.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Nonperishable foods, like canned fruits or vegetables, pasta, and other dried goods are the best items to collect for a food drive.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Food drives are a great way to engage a larger number of people in fighting hunger. First, you\u2019ll need to make sure there is a local food pantry or soup kitchen that accepts food as a donation. You can ask your office at work, church, school, or neighbors to join you in creating a food drive and collect canned or nonperishable goods.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_826155-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_826155-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_826155-59\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_826155-59 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_826155-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_826155-59\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_826155-59 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_826155-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_826155-59\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3771_826155-59 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_826155-59\">3. Look into food recovery programs.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Food recovery initiatives take surplus food that will otherwise be thrown away and redistribute it, helping reduce both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/our-work\/stories\/food-waste-hunger-six-tips-to-help\/\">food waste<\/a> and food insecurity. Grocery stores, restaurants, farms, and even public schools are all great candidates for food recovery programs. If there are none in your area, help educate these institutions on the benefits of food recovery and encourage them to start one.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_07ee07-9b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_07ee07-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_07ee07-9b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_07ee07-9b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_07ee07-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_07ee07-9b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_07ee07-9b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_07ee07-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_07ee07-9b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3771_07ee07-9b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_07ee07-9b\">4. Create a community garden.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image3771_756580-ba:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-image3771_756580-ba .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image3771_756580-ba size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hand-harvesting-food-food-security-in-your-community-story-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A row of plants being harvested by an individual.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hand-harvesting-food-food-security-in-your-community-story-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hand-harvesting-food-food-security-in-your-community-story-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hand-harvesting-food-food-security-in-your-community-story-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hand-harvesting-food-food-security-in-your-community-story-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hand-harvesting-food-food-security-in-your-community-story-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hand-harvesting-food-food-security-in-your-community-story.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>A community garden takes time and care to grow, but they don\u2019t have to be large to yield big benefits.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/our-work\/stories\/the-food-desert-landscape\/\">food deserts<\/a>, fresh fruits and vegetables can be especially hard to come by. These foods are full of healthy vitamins that children need to grow up strong and healthy, so if you have the time and means to start a community garden, it\u2019s a great way to fight food insecurity in your community.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_0ea872-08, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_0ea872-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_0ea872-08\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_0ea872-08 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_0ea872-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_0ea872-08\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_0ea872-08 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3771_0ea872-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_0ea872-08\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3771_0ea872-08 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3771_0ea872-08\">5. Support government policies that help reduce food insecurity.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Programs like SNAP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbpp.org\/research\/snap-is-linked-with-improved-nutritional-outcomes-and-lower-health-care-costs\">have been shown<\/a> to help reduce food insecurity and poverty, as well as improve the health of recipients. Free school lunch programs are also incredibly beneficial for children experiencing food insecurity. Supporting these programs means supporting children who need your help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food insecurity is cruel. But it isn\u2019t permanent. Every day, thousands of children receive the vital food they need to nourish and fuel them thanks to people like you, committed to making a difference! No matter how you choose to reduce food insecurity in your community, we thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uno de cada cinco ni\u00f1os estadounidenses sufre inseguridad alimentaria, una crisis oculta que afecta a millones de personas a diario. Desde el voluntariado hasta la creaci\u00f3n de un huerto comunitario, hay formas sencillas y eficaces de ayudar a combatir el hambre y alimentar la esperanza en tu propio vecindario.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3775,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"post_folder":[78],"class_list":["post-3771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How You Can Support Food Security in Your Community | Feed the Children<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.feedthechildren.org\/es\/our-work\/stories\/how-you-can-support-food-security-in-your-community\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How You Can Support Food Security in Your Community | Feed the Children\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"One in five children in the U.S. faces food insecurity \u2014 a hidden crisis that affects millions daily. 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