Hands4NY
Feeding 1 Million People in 1 Year
Raise a hand to help stop hunger!
Your neighbors need your help!
In Upstate New York over 800,000 people -- 14% of all residents -- do not have enough food to meet their needs and the number of people who are hungry is rising. You can help us fight against hunger in the Upper New York Area!
On Saturday, October 15, 2011, hundreds of volunteers made a difference by volunteering in one of many local hunger-related community events in the areas listed below. Working together in our communities we can contribute to feeding 1 million people in 1 year.
To get involved for the remainder of this year-long program, visit www.Hands4NY.org!
• Albany-Schenectady-Troy Area
• Binghamton-Oneonta Area
• Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area
• Cortland-Ithaca Area
• Elmira-Corning Area
• Jamestown Area
• Potsdam-Massena Area
• Rochester Area
• Saratoga-Adirondack Area
• Syracuse Area
• Utica-Rome Area
• Watertown Area
Church Resources
Please feel free to download and use the following resources in your church to relay the message about hunger in your community and to help promote Hands4NY events in your area.
Bulletin Cover - Bread (PDF) (JPG)
Bulletin Cover - Grocery Bag (PDF) (JPG)
Bulletin Cover - Soup (PDF) (JPG)
Button (PDF) (JPG)
Poster - One Goal (PDF) (JPG)
Direct Mail Card-front (PDF) (JPG)
Direct Mail Card-back (PDF) (JPG)
HOW TO COUNT PEOPLE FED:
Food Collections:
Lbs of food/1.3 = the number of meals = one person fed
Example: 25 lbs of food/1.3 = 19 meals -or- 19 people fed
Feeding Programs:
Number of people served = Number of people fed
Cash donations:
$2.50 = 1 meal = 1 person fed
Pantry Packaging:
Example: 3 day package - 3 meals/day x 3 days x # people in family = people fed
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