The Capital Area Food Bank carries out Community Advocacy activities, including the Face Hunger™ workshop, to increase awareness and understanding of hunger and its many causes.

The Michigan 4C Association sponsored the Soup and Salad Program to provide children with opportunities to learn more about gardening and healthy eating habits.

The Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks uses a variety of mechanisms to increase hunger awareness and to build support for hunger relief including strategies that address poverty as the root cause of hunger.

The Oregon Hunger Relief Task Force created a strategic plan – Act to End Hunger to provide a focus and guide to help eliminate hunger in Oregon.

CAAs can provide leadership to help improve the health and well-being of many low-income children and adults by addressing the link between obesity and poverty, which has been demonstrated through various studies.

Nutrition education can be integrated into many programs to help improve children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits.

Helping parents through nutrition education will help improve children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits.

Initiatives that help the elderly maintain adequate nutrition are essential to help improve the health and quality of life for senior Americans. 

Various activities have been developed to increase awareness of the extent of hunger in America, along with the consequences of hunger on individuals, families and society as a whole.

National Anti-Hunger Organizations build public awareness and support for activities and policies that address problems of hunger and poverty in America.

Helping limited-income families and individuals achieve and maintain proper nutrition is an important aspect of health and wellness promotion.

Early nutrition education is particularly important to promote lifelong habits that will contribute to health and well-being.

Various resources are available to help CAAs work with parents and others to promote improvements in school nutrition programs as an important measure to enhance the health and achievement of low-income students.

Pittsylvania County Community Action sponsors the Summer Nutrition Program to help children obtain adequate nutrition during the summer months.

The Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger develops programs and advocates policies to prevent hunger and promote good nutrition for Vermont’s families.