[disclaim] I participated in the Unilever brightFuture #ShareAMeal blog program as a member of One2One Network. I received compensation but all opinions are my own.[/disclaim]
The church were my daughter attends preschool is also a very busy soup kitchen.  People come from all walks of life.  Sometimes I see someone coming to the kitchen, and I would have never known they were in need.  It really reminds us every day how lucky we truly are not to worry where our next meal is coming from or to experience hunger.
Did you know that 1 in 5 children in America face hunger every single day? Unilever wants to do something to change this.  They believe they can create a brighter future for children facing hunger. Over the last five years Unilever has provided more than 30 million meals to those in need.*
This holiday season they are partnering with Feeding America to provide a million meals to people in need. They want your help to provide millions more!  You can do it two ways:
- When you use the hashtag #ShareAMeal with a retweet or posting a photo of an empty plate on Instagram or Twitter and using #ShareAMeal, then Unilever will donate a meal to Feeding America.
- When you buy a participating Unilever product like Dove or Hellmann’s in store with a coupon from the Sunday newspaper on 11/15, or on Amazon Prime Pantry, then Unilever will donate a meal to Feeding America.
You can learn more at brightfuture.unilever.us about how you an help end childhood hunger like:
- Share a meal at your home, on your block, or in your community.
- Give back to your community with supporting your local food bank or Feeding America.
Hover your mouse over any empty plate picture in this post and click the Twitter symbol to tweet a message that will provide a meal to someone in need.
*30 million meals equivalent calculation includes product and financial donations made by Unilever during 2010-2014. Total pounds donated between 2010-2014/1.2 pounds (USDA). Total financial donations using the following calculations: 2010: $1=7 meals; 2011-2013: $1=8 meals; 2014: $1=9 meals.
17 comments
This is such a great way to give back. It breaks my heart that people are going hungry is such a great country like ours. We give regularly to a local food bank, but thanks for the reminder that I can do more.
What a great campaign! And this is such an easy way to give back and help someone in need! Thanks for sharing this message!
This is a really good program. There are a lot of people who are hungry and this can really help a lot of people.
This is so important. I’m so glad that you’re teaching her to help others at such an early age. You’re right. You can’t always tell that someone is in need just by looking at them. We never know what their situation may be.
This is an awesome campaign! I tweeted it :-). I’m excited to see more and more people jumping in and doing their part to #shareameal.
I love this campaign!! It really is sad how many people don’t have enough for food or just run out by the end of the month
Such a wonderful campaign. It is so sad that there are still so many in the US who are hungry.
This is such a great campaign and a wonderful way to give back! I’ll definitely be tweeting <3
I remember doing this last year. I will have to look for the coupon so I can make sure I use it again.
You never know who is really hungry either. Sometimes it could be the preson right in front of you. I say help if you can. That’s my plan for the rest of my life.
I just can’t stand the thought of anyone going hungry. I do what I can to help give back and I’d love to participate in this as well.
This is such a great cause. I will be participating with the hashtag. Thanks for sharing.
This is an amazing cause indeed and Kudos to Unilever for all their work in helping others. This is a great way to pay it forward too.
Such a wonderful cause and even more important around the Holiday season. Share a meal sounds awesome
I saw this campaign and thought it was a great program to promote. Especially right now around the holidays!
What a great incentive. It’s so sad to think of so many people who go hungry every day. Just the other day I was the bank and a lady was literally begging for them to give her money (from her account which was overdraft apparently) because she was desperate and starving!!!
I love social media initiative campaigns for a cause! Its so great unilever will donate money for every hashtagged empty plate!