Support for Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month made easy with a variety of events throughout the month

Manchester, N.H. – The New Hampshire Food Bank, a program of Catholic Charities New Hampshire, has led the charge in recognizing Hunger Action Month for over a decade in the Granite State. As a member of Feeding America’s network of partner food banks, the New Hampshire Food Bank will be holding events to educate and support New Hampshire residents throughout September—and to drive donations to support those in need.

According to Feeding America, an estimated 7% of New Hampshire residents, including approximately 8.5% of children, experience food insecurity, meaning they do not know when their next meal will be or where it will come from. Assisting food insecure individuals is the central mission of the New Hampshire Food Bank. Throughout Hunger Action Month, New Hampshire residents can show their support by participating in food drives and other New Hampshire Food Bank events, as well as wearing orange, the official color of hunger and Hunger Action Month.

The New Hampshire Food Bank is partnering with many local organizations on this month’s events, which kicked off September 6 at a special Governor and Executive Council Meeting, held at the Food Bank’s headquarters in Manchester. Councilors held a food drive at that meeting and Governor Sununu made a proclamation naming September Hunger Action Month. 1,085 pounds of food were collected at the food drive.

“The New Hampshire Food Bank was thrilled to have Governor Sununu proclaim September as Hunger Action Month. We encourage the people of New Hampshire to recognize the devastating impact that hunger has on our community and to take action to fight food insecurity alongside us,” said Eileen Liponis, Executive Director, New Hampshire Food Bank. “We have a wide variety of events, services and programming lined up for the coming month and we cannot stress enough how appreciative we are of our community partners for their participation in Hunger Action Month.”

The New Hampshire Food Bank is hosting a number of events in honor of Hunger Action Month, including:

• WMUR’s NH Tackle Hunger (month-long initiative). The NH Food Bank is hosting food drives at high school football games throughout the state in partnership with WMUR, Dead River Company and local high school athletic departments.
• Canstruction (September 1-23). Canstruction is a nationwide program raising awareness about hunger. Teams of individuals or companies build structures using canned or packaged food they source. After the structure is built, the cans and goods used in the construction will be donated to the New Hampshire Food Bank for distribution.
• Run Your Buns Off 4.2 Miler (September 2). The Newfound Area Charitable Fund hosted its annual 4.2-mile run, benefitting the New Hampshire Food Bank.
• Belletetes Donation Delivery (September 7). Belletetes will be delivering the donated goods they received during their month-long food drive hosted at all locations in August. They will be delivering the donations with a caravan of Belletetes trucks to the New Hampshire Food Bank for distribution.
• Day of Giving at Cirtronics (September 7). Cirtronics, an ESOP, sets a corporate goal to donate up to 10% of corporate pre-tax profits to local non-profits. The Day of Giving is a celebration for both Cirtronics and its non-profit community partners. Cirtronics is inviting representatives from the organizations to its facility for the event and to receive more support.
• Concord Police Department Stuff a Cruiser Food Drive (September 8). The Concord Police Department and the New Hampshire Food Bank are teaming up to feature three Stuff a Cruiser events outside of grocery stores in Concord. Patrons are encouraged to bring donations to the Stuff a Cruiser Food Drive on September 15 at Shaw’s, located at 20 Fort Eddy Road in Concord, from 1PM to 4PM to support the Salvation Army.
• 14^th Annual WBS-HUB Harvest Golf Classic (September 11). The WBS-HUB Harvest Golf Classic will be held at the Manchester Country Club with all funds supporting the New Hampshire Food Bank.
• Merrimack Valley Learning Center In-School Pantry Ribbon Cutting (September 12). The New Hampshire Food Bank will join the Merrimack Valley Learning Center in Penacook for their orange ribbon cutting.
• Concord Police Department Stuff a Cruiser Food Drive (September 15). Patrons are encouraged to bring donations to the Stuff a Cruiser Food Drive on September 8 at Market Basket, located at 108 Fort Eddy Road in Concord, from 9AM to 1PM to support The Friendly Kitchen.
• Hunger Action Day (September 15). Wear orange and show your support for Hunger Action Month on Hunger Action Day.
• Homeruns for Hunger (September 15). At the Fisher Cat’s game at 6PM there will be a $10,000 check presentation with Dead River Co., benefitting the New Hampshire Food Bank.
• City Clock Tower at City Hall (September 15-16). The City Clock Tower at City Hall, Manchester will use orange lighting to highlight Hunger Action Day.
• Hotel Concord Lights Up Orange (September 15-17). The Hotel Concord will go orange to show support for Hunger Action Month.
• 9^th Annual Mac Off Competition presented by Bank of America (September 15 and 29). See how much mac & cheese your team can pack. All Mac Packs will be distributed to families in need.
• Concord Police Department Stuff a Cruiser Food Drive (September 23). Patrons are encouraged to bring donations to the Stuff a Cruiser Food Drive on September 23 at Hannaford, located at 73 Fort Eddy Road in Concord, from 9AM to 1PM to support Friends of Forgotten Children.

The New Hampshire Food Bank distributes nutritious food and resources to New Hampshire residents in need. In 2022, as the state’s only Food Bank, the New Hampshire Food Bank procured and provided more than 16 million pounds of non-perishable food items, fresh produce, and meats to more than 400 nonprofit food agencies in all corners of New Hampshire.

Learn more about Hunger Action Month and the New Hampshire Food Bank’s programming and services at nhfoodbank.org.