Today is Community Hunger Day

Dear Friends of CDM:

On Monday, September 25, thousands of people will skip breakfast, miss lunch and go without dinner. They will go to bed hungry.

We ask you to join them.

For this one day, try to go without food. Share in the pains of hunger that many of your neighbors experience daily.

Then, we ask you to donate the amount that you would have spent on food that day. For every $1 you donate, CDM can secure 7 pounds of food. Donating the cost of your lunch could provide nearly 100 pounds of food to the community!

Please join us on September 25, 2006 for "Community Hunger Day."

Nationwide, hunger has increased by over 43% since 1999. Children go to school hungry. Their parents show up to work with empty stomachs. Their grandparents skip meals to afford medication.

Hunger is a daily reality for millions of Americans. You can help them today.

For over a decade, Central Dallas Ministries has operated one of the largest food pantries in North Texas. This year, over 10,000 more people have come to CDM in need of emergency relief than in 2005 -- an increase of over 40%! This staggering growth completely depleted our food supply earlier this month (see photo of shelves above). We need your help to meet this all-time high.

Even if you cannot donate at this time, we encourage you to join us for this important moment in the history of our community. Please consider going without food for this one day, and encourage your friends and family to do the same by forwarding this email.

Thank you for standing alongside your struggling neighbors. Together, we are building a genuine community... one person at a time.

Sign up for the campaign today.