Nearly half the country’s population of more than 11 million people experiencing crisis levels of hunger.

“Women, children, and families need emergency assistance,” said Hobbs, 45, who donates food and other resources to those in need through partnerships with local, regional, national, and global humanitarian organizations.

On Saturday, Nov. 13, EEW launched its official annual partnership with select food banks across the country that are struggling to feed the hungry amid surging food prices and ongoing global supply chain issues.

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For Hunger Action Month® this September, Empowering Everyday Women is joining other nonprofits in the fight against food insecurity and raising awareness of people facing hunger.

Hunger is a harsh reality in the richest country in the world. Even during times of prosperity, schools hand out millions of hot meals a day to children, and desperate elderly Americans are sometimes forced to choose between medicine and food.

Actress Viola Davis has joined No Kid Hungry, a national campaign to end childhood hunger, as the newest national spokesperson, alongside Jeff Bridges and spokesfamily Stephen and Ayesha Curry.