Join the fight against hunger. What can you do to help?

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September is Hunger Action Month for the the Second Harvest Food Bank. This month they’ve focused on easy ways to contribute to Second Harvest to fight hunger in middle TN.  We’re coming down the home stretch of September but there’s still time to pitch in and do your part in the fight against hunger. Looking for some painless ways to help? Here are a few ideas.

1. Buy a prepackaged bag of food at you local Kroger. These bags are usually placed close to the check out areas and are filled with some of Second Harvest’s most needed items.

2. Volunteer at a local Second Harvest food bank or at the Second Harvest distribution center.

3.  Make a donation on the Second Harvest website. Did you know that Second Harvest can provide 20 meals with a $5.00 donation?

4. Hold a virtual food drive. Holding a virtual food drive is an easy way to encourage your friends, family, and co-workers to contribute. Second Harvest will set up a special website that allows users to choose what they would like to donation or how much they would like to donate. There is also the option to allow those outside of middle TN to donate to their local Second Harvest location.

5. Have lunch at the First Harvest Cafe.  Every Friday, the Second Harvest location in Metro Center serves a gourmet lunch for $12. All proceeds go to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN.  

6. Plan a company or family event at the Second Harvest Culinary Arts Center. Second Harvest will cater the event will all proceeds going to Second Harvest.

7. Clean out your cabinets and donate some of your nonperishable food items. Below is a list of the most needed items.

Peanut Butter
Baby Food
Canned Meat
Canned Vegetables
Canned Fruit
Mac N Cheese
Cereal

8. Love to cook? Volunteer to work at the Culinary Arts Center. The Second Harvest location in metro center cooks lunch for First Harvest cafe on Friday and feeds the Titans coaches three days a week.