NICE Campaign: Operation No Kid Hungry

Happy Friday! Ready for the weekend? I sure am. Time to catch up on all those chores I've been neglecting throughout the week. And maybe I should take down my Christmas tree. Ya think?

Yesterday I received an email from Kari over at Share Our Strength, a "national organization that works hard to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry." She asked me to make you all aware of a campaign that they are they are currently working on called "Operation No Kid Hungry." Much like the Pledge5 initiative of Starbucks, Operation No Kid Hungry was created in response to President-elect Obama's encouragement to serve your community. It's so wonderful seeing his influence take shape!

Here is the information directly from Kari:

Share Our Strength has launched a brand new campaign to raise funds to help end childhood hunger. "Operation No Kid Hungry" responds to President-elect Obama's call to action to end childhood hunger by 2015.

Share Our Strength has partnered with AT&T to offer two great ways that you can support and participate in "Operation No Kid Hungry":

1.Donate by text:
Text "SHARE" to 20222 on your mobile device to donate $5. AT&T will match all text donations up to $100,000. Help us meet this challenge grant! Find out more at http://strength.org/get_involved/text_donation/

2.Hold a food drive:
Beginning January 19th, a national day of community service, help feed those in need by holding your own community food drive. Visit http://strength.org to find a food bank and a list of the most needed nutritious foods.

For more information about "Operation No Kid Hungry" and how you can help end childhood hunger, visit Share Our Strength's website:
http://strength.org.

Unfortunately I have a feeling my community wouldn't be too responsive if I tried to hold another food drive. But I am an expert texter. Not like that teenager that texted over 14,000 times in a month. But I can hold my own. So anyway, I took out my phone and at 9:01 AM (as you can see here), I made my $5 donation to Share Our Strength, which really turns into $10 since AT&T is generously matching donations!

Like it says on their website, "The Need Has Never Been Greater". Please consider helping! Even if it's just sporting badge!