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Hunger and Poverty Top Moral Issues for Voters– Poll Findings

In a national voter survey taken in June 2007, American voters across all parties and persuasions ranked “fighting hunger/poverty” as their top moral issue. In the poll of 1,000 likely voters, 42% of respondents chose hunger/poverty, outranking the environment, abortion, and gay marriage by a wide margin.
With an eye on the 2008 presidential election, survey sponsor, the Alliance to End Hunger, was eager to gauge whether hunger and poverty were issues candidates ignored at their peril. The answers were heartening.
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National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week,
November 11 – 17

For Americans living with hunger and homelessness, one week is pretty much like every other—a struggle to keep themselves and their families fed and sheltered. But for one week in November, the rest of America becomes a little more aware of the problems their fellow citizens face, thanks to National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
Co-sponsored by the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness, the movement—appropriately held the week before Thanksgiving— educates the public and future decision-makers about homelessness, hunger, and the root causes of poverty.
How to get involved

STOP Hunger Scholarship Nominations Open January 2008

The STOP Hunger Scholarships recognize and reward students who have made a significant impact in the fight against hunger and its root causes in the United States. If you know a student who has made an impact in the fight against hunger, please consider nominating him or her as a scholarship recipient. Click here to receive an email notification when nominations open in January 2008.

Nomination Criteria

Research Findings:
Cost of Hunger to U.S. Economy Tops $90 Billion Annually

The results of a groundbreaking research study commissioned by the Sodexo Foundation find that hunger in America has a cost far beyond the human suffering of those who go hungry. "The Economic Cost of Domestic Hunger" calculates the annual direct and indirect costs of hunger at a minimum of $90 billion.
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