It’s so close. Can you help?

Graphic thermometer shows 86% progress toward the goal of providing 1 million meals.

Kids need your help today.

Yesterday, Second Harvest partnered with WESH 2 News and set an ambitious goal of raising enough funds to provide 1 million meals for kids and families this summer. That goal is not just a number: 1 in 5 kids in our community are experiencing hunger, and this gets worse over the summer when they don’t have access to school-provided meals.

It was heartbreaking to listen to Graciela, Zuleika and Wensdy talk about how much they miss their parents because they have to work long hours to try and provide food. Parents will move mountains for their kids. But sometimes they can’t do it alone; sometimes they need help from friends like you.

Children sit in a classroom to talk with news reporter. — Watch the full story on WESH with Graciela, Zuleika and Wensdy.

That’s why hitting this goal is so critical during these summer months. And with your support, we can reach it. Every $10 you donate helps provide 40 meals to kids like Graciela, Zuleika, and Wensdy and their families.

You will help:

Provide fresh, healthy meals to kids at 65 summer feeding sites.
Organize mobile food drops for families every day of the week.
Distribute more nutritious food to kids and families through Second Harvest’s 550 feeding partner network.

Right now, kids need Hunger Champions just like you.

Thank you for providing a Summer of Hope.