September 2026 · Hunger Action Month
Hunger reaches every county in Alabama.This September, so can you.
September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign led by Feeding America to raise awareness about hunger and inspire communities to take action. The message is simple: ending hunger takes all of us.
In Alabama that means eight food banks, more than 1,400 partner agencies, and the volunteers, donors and advocates who keep them supplied. Feeding Alabama coordinates the network across all 67 counties, and every part of it starts with someone deciding to help.
Hunger is in every Alabama county
919,160 Alabamians face hunger, including 1 in 4 childrenAlabama’s food insecurity rate was 17.8% in 2024, according to Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap. People facing hunger here report needing roughly $625 million more each year to cover their food needs. The demand shows up in real time too: in the first half of 2026, Alabama 211 recorded 8,777 requests for food and meals, most of them from someone looking for a food pantry within reach of home.
Behind every number is a neighbor. And every neighbor deserves access to the food and resources they need to thrive.
There’s a part for everyone
You do not have to solve hunger on your own to make a difference.
Volunteer
Alabama’s food banks and their partner pantries need hands all year: sorting, packing, loading, distributing. Find the food bank that serves your county and sign up directly with them.
Volunteer nowDonate
Give to the county you care about most, or support statewide programs that reach all 67. Every gift is tax-deductible and stays in Alabama.
Give nowAdvocate
Policy decides how much food is on the table before any pantry opens its doors. Ask your state and federal lawmakers to protect SNAP, school meals and summer nutrition for Alabama families.
Take actionShare
Help raise awareness by sharing hunger facts, stories and resources with your friends, family and community. Follow and tag us at @feedingalabama.
Follow alongWear orange. Volunteer. Donate. Advocate. Share. However you choose to participate, your action matters. Together, we can make hunger more visible and inspire more people to be part of the solution.
Orange is the color of hunger awareness
Turn Alabama orange
On September 29, Hunger Action Day, we’re inviting all 67 counties to turn orange in support of our neighbors experiencing hunger. Businesses, schools, churches, local governments and community organizations are all invited to participate.
- Wear orange at work, school or home
- Light your building, sign, fountain or landmark orange
- Share a photo on social media
- Tag @feedingalabama
- Use the campaign hashtags
Planning to turn your building, business, school or organization orange? Contact us for more information and we will help you get started.
Our work happens year-round
Hunger does not follow a calendar, and neither does our work.
Feeding Alabama does not run a warehouse. We strengthen the eight food banks that do: securing food and funding, running statewide child nutrition and produce programs, training members on federal grants, and pressing for policy that keeps food within reach. September raises the volume. The work runs January through December.
Child nutrition and summer meals
Summer Meals and SUN Bucks keep food coming when school cafeterias close. Feeding Alabama co-chairs the Alabama Child Nutrition Programs Workgroup alongside the State Department of Education and statewide partners.
SNAP outreach and enrollment
SNAP puts more food on Alabama tables than the charitable network can on its own. We help neighbors find out whether they qualify and get through the application.
Disaster response
When storms hit Alabama, food banks move first. We coordinate the statewide response so emergency food and water reach the counties that need them.
Join us this September
One month will not end hunger in Alabama. A network that shows up every month can. Pick the part that fits you, whether that is an afternoon at a food bank, a gift to the county you live in, an email to your legislator, or telling one neighbor where to find help.
Volunteer. Give. Speak up. Share.