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6th Grade Service Learning Project //Solving Hunger One Meal at a Time// **What's it all about? ** Hunger and food insecurity is a universal problem that plagues the health and wellness of many. Right in our own community of Milwaukee, food insecurity is a serious issue that many families face on a daily basis. The food insecurity rate in Wisconsin is 13.1%, or about 733,000 people. (Feeding America 2011). Being food insecure means there is a lack of access to enough food to live an active healthy life for all household members, and limited access to nutritional options for food. This problem is not a problem of lack of food, but the high costs of healthy foods. As our service learning project, we will study the causes and effects of hunger in our community, and all over the world. As we learn about the issue of hunger through the lens of social studies, math, science, and language arts, we will develop a service plan proposal to solve the problem of food insecurity in our community. Students will feel empowered to use their creativity and knowledge to develop a plan that will help others within their community. Our partners in this project will be St. Vincent de Paul's of Milwaukee, and the school community and families who can help donate.

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The Face of Hunger Milwaukee, WI

 "I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me ." -Matthew 25:35