September Is
Hunger Action Month
Every day, Haven staff see it firsthand. Someone choosing between rent and groceries, or a parent packing a lunch they can't really afford, so their kid isn't the one who goes without.
Every gift this month is matched, up to $25,000.
Hunger Action Month is a national effort held every September to raise awareness about hunger. Here in the Upper Valley, we’re using it to talk about what that looks like where we live, and what you can do about it.
The numbers below come from Feeding America. The people behind them come through our doors every week, at the Community Food Market, through mobile distributions, and through the partnerships that keep food moving across the Upper Valley.
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Our Community Food Market
Open five days a week, no income verification required. It runs on a free choice model, people walk the aisles and pick what they need, the same as anyone shopping for groceries. Households can visit once a month for a week’s worth of food, or stop by daily for fruit, vegetables, and bread.
Last year, 3,429 households came to the Market, more than 9,700 people, 2,726 of them kids. Learn more about the Community Food Market.
Beyond our own doors
The Community Food Market’s work doesn’t stop at our own doors. Every week, food goes out to partner organizations across the region, food shelves, community dinners, and support programs that reach people we might not see in our own building.
A few of our partners
- Moms in Recovery (Dartmouth Hitchcock)
- Listen Community Services
- Turning Point Recovery Center
- Church of Christ Food Shelf
- Schweitzer Fellows Food Security Project
Volunteers make this run
Last year, more than 300 individuals and groups gave thousands of hours to the Haven’s programs and services, the equivalent of more than 7 full-time employees, made up entirely of people who chose to be here. Learn more about volunteering.
This work is ongoing, and it comes with real costs, especially as grocery prices and heating costs keep climbing. But year after year, this community shows up.
Every gift to Hunger Action Month is matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000. You can give, start a food drive at work, or share this page with someone who might want to help.