This is a slideshow about the issue of extreme hunger focusing on pierce country.

1. ERADICATING
EXTREME HUNGER

2. Why did this topic resonate with me?
■ When researching this topic that statistics were shocking and horrifying. I had not idea
that this was such a huge issue not only worldwide but also in the US.
■ 8.9% of the world population go to bed each night without a meal and this percentage
is rising.
■ 13 million children in the US live in ”food insecure” homes.
■ Cited: https://www.worldvision.org/hunger-news-stories/world-hunger-facts
https://www.nokidhungry.org/who-we-are/hunger-facts

3. Local Hunger Issues
■ 1 in 7 children and 1 in 10 adults inWashington face hunger.
■ In Peirce County 18.6% of children and 13.2% of adults have food insecurity meaning
that it is even worse that the state average here.
■ Cited: https://www.livestories.com/statistics/hunger-in-
washington/washington/pierce-county-food-insecurity

4. How can I contribute?
■ I can donate to organizations working to help with these problems like Feeding
America.
https://secure.feedingamerica.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app20121b?id
b=519894016&df_id=26876&26876.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&NONCE_TOKEN=
B08E67E364EF08FC24337F9BE984DE26&s_channel=google&s_onsite_promo=MainN
av_Donate&s_subsrc=https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-
america/washington&s_src=W21AORGSC&26876_donation=form1&s_referrer=googl
e&_ga=2.169041825.1073507442.1634943199-1965403765.1634943199
■ I can also volunteer at local food banks and find information by visiting this website.
https://www.piercecountywa.gov/454/Food-Banks

5. How can social media be applied to this
goal?
■ Social media can be used to raise awareness to get more donations and volunteers.
■ The more people know about a local issues hurting their community the more likely
they are to step up and help.
■ Social media posts can be made about specific date and locations to donate food.