FIND Food launches Against Hunger Day

Friday is the National Day of Action Against Hunger and cities and businesses are helping to do their part to help fight hunger for life.

September is Hunger Awareness Month. Several monuments in the city have been illuminated in orange, a color that represents hunger awareness.

These benchmarks include:

• Etherea Sculpture at Coachella
• Oculus Sol from Highway 111 to Indio
• La Quinta Town Hall
• Palm Desert Town Hall
• The Kimpton Rowan Hotel in Palm Springs
• The Palm Trees Grove in Indian Wells
• Rancho Mirage City Library
• Cathedral town hall
• Palm Drive Palm Trees at Desert Hot Springs
• The square of the tribal administration of the Cahuilla d’Agua Caliente band of Indians
• Twentynine Palms Town Hall Chamber

In addition to lighting up the orange to show that they are in the fight to end hunger, many of them have vowed to physically show up where FIND Food Bank help is needed.

“Our staff is increasing in the coming months. They’re going to have about 30 volunteers in the FIND food bank to help prepare meals, ”Desert Hot Springs Mayor Scott Matas promised.

Not only will cities help this month, but starting on Friday, several companies will donate part of the proceeds they collect to tackle food insecurity in the desert region.

This is a global, desert-wide effort to contribute to FIND Food Bank’s mission to end hunger for life.

You can donate, volunteer and advocate for those food insecure in the desert region also by visiting the FIND website for events and programs.