Feds Feed Families: Hunger is year-round
Many factors contribute to food insecurity and hunger. There's a good chance people we know - our neighbors, coworkers and friends could be food insecure.
Since the FFF Hub is available year-round, we can find options that work with our schedules and lives. For example, we can volunteer at a food bank once a month or take advantage of grocery sales whenever they occur to add to our donations.
Find more information:
- Find participation information and Record your donation on the FFF Hub
- Gleaning – Check out the resources (internal link) for warehouse and field gleaning
- Glean with your Team or friends and family
- Request or grant admin leave for FFF volunteering (memo)
- Combined Federal Campaign - Get a Twofer: Donate to a food charity through the giving season (until Jan. 15, 2024) and record the donation on the FFF Hub
How will you fight hunger and give hope?
Feds Feed Families is an opportunity for us to unite and give in-kind donations – food, service and time – to food pantries and food banks of choice.
All employees are encouraged to participate:
- Become a FFF Champion
- Donate to a food bank or food pantry of your choice.
- Host or attend an event
- Glean at a farm or warehouse or plant-a-row
----> Find more information and record your donation and volunteer time on the FFF Hub
Upcoming events:
Combined Federal Campaign: Get a Twofer
- Combined Federal Campaign
- Donate to a food charity through the giving season (until Jan. 15, 2024) and record the donation on the FFF Hub
Gleaning – Great time with family and friends. Check out the resources for opportunities.
Virtual events (Recordings)
- Deputy Under Secretary Stacy Dean
- Doug Keeler
- Associate Forest Service Chief Angela Coleman
- Virtual Event #1
-
FFF Summer Closing ceremony hosted by Andrea Simao, national FFF chair
Find all recorded events and messages on the FFF USDA intranet page, with more to come in the next months.
FedsWish Walk
| Date (2023) | USDA Total 2023 | USDA Total 2022 | USDA Total 2021 | USDA Total 2020 | Total All |
| Jan 1 – Sept 28 | 731.230 | 358,302 | 654,417 | 733,004 | 8,855,863 |
| Jan 1 – Sept 20 | 334,565 | 311,228 | 654,203 | 731,544 | 7,839,793 |
| Jan 1 – Sept 13 | 208,374 | 290,288 | 652,266 | 728,433 | 7,660,103 |
| Jan 1 – Sept 6 | 280,701 | 249,458 | 649,728 | 725,073 | 7,111,014 |
| Jan 1 – Aug 30 | 263,647 | 229,370 | 647,458 | 719,210 | 6,581,739 |
| Jan 1 – Aug 23 | 218,479 | 195,043 | 573,807 | 709,285 | 6,054,344 |
| Jan 1 – Aug 16 | 194,589 | 160,420 | 556,768 | 707,909 | 5,649,172 |
Contact: Co-chairs Julie Henderson and Jennette Folwell on Teams and at usdafedsfeedfamilies@usda.gov.