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Hunger Action Month
September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Hunger Action Month Events
To achieve awareness around hunger in our communities, we have planned a variety of events:
- Bridge Lighting - Orange for Hunger on September 8 at 8 pm, Riverfront Park in East Peoria
- Annual social media educational campaign on Facebook
- Feeding Hope Award - nominate someone today!
- Lulu & the Hunger Monster readings - find a reading near you! (coming soon!)
- September 8 - Wear orange to promote awareness of hunger in our communities.
- Hunger Action Month Community Toolkit - Learn about hunger & get ideas to help fight hunger locally. (coming soon!)
- Nourish Your Neighbor
- Tri-County Hunger Walk - September 26, 2026 - Donovan Park, Peoria - Registration Open!
- Hunger Walk Merchandise Store - NEW!
We invite you to take part - share information and participate in events during the month!
Hunger Walk
The 2026 Tri-County Hunger Walk will take place on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Donovan Park, Peoria. Event Check-in begins at 9:00 and Walk starts at 10:00. Click here to register! Hunger Walk merch is available at our store! Check out this year's Walk t-shirt PLUS the addition of a Tri-County Hunger Walk tote bag! We hope to see you at the Walk! 2026 Tri-County Hunger Walk Sponsors
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Take Action
Share Your Voice
The Partnership for a Healthy Community wants to hear from YOU! We're collecting real stories from Tri-county residents to show what food insecurity truly looks like in our backyard. Anonymous. Optional. Powerful. Here's how you can help:
Because understanding hunger starts with hearing from the people who have lived it. Share Your Voice Flyer |
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Feeding Hope Award
Do you know an individual, organization, program, or community partner whose work addressing the hunger of our neighbors deserves to be recognized? If you know someone who is making a difference in creating a community where everyone has access to food, nominate them for the Partnership for a Healthy Community Feeding Hope Award! This award will celebrate a community organization, volunteers, nonprofit, educator, food pantry, program leader, or someone else who consistently goes above and beyond to help others. To submit a nomination, visit go.illinois.edu/feedinghopeaward Nominations due by Monday, September 7, 2026. |
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Organize a Food Drive and Volunteer
Help support your local food pantry and host a shelf-stable food drive at your organization!
To register for a food drive and to receive your free toolkit, click here!
Wear Orange day is September 8th. Share those ORANGE photos and other photos of how you are showing your support - maybe by volunteering or hosting other events. You may send your pictures to Erin Luckey at eluckey@woodfordcountyil.gov or share online using the hashtag #HungerActionMonth #LetsMoveTricounty #FoodForAllAlways |
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Hunger Action Month Merchandise Store
Visit the Merch Store to show your support during Hunger Action Month and beyond! |  |
Lulu and the Hunger Monster Story Times
During the month of September, volunteer readers will be sharing the story of Lulu and the Hunger Monster by Erik Talkin in area schools and daycares. The story provides a realistic account of food insecurity in the home. The story helps children build awareness around the issue of hunger, increase empathy for others who are food insecure, and demonstrates ways to help end hunger. Attend a family-friendly story time:
Visit a special Story Walk in Morton at Morton Public Library, 315 W Pershing in Morton during the month of September. Walk through the outdoor storybook to learn more about Lulu! |
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COMING SOON! Full Google Drive with all materials - HAM 2026 2026 Hunger Action Month Activities 2026 Tri-County Hunger Walk Flyer 2026 Hunger Action Month Toolkit 2026 Hunger Action Month Facebook Banner 2026 Hunger Walk Map Nourish Your Neighbor Flyer Lulu and the Hunger Monster Flyer (coming soon!) |
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Sponsorship Opportunities
You can be part of the solution to end hunger this September & support the needs of over 45,000 people, including nearly 14,000 children in our tri-county area that lack access to enough nutritious food for an active, healthy life by helping sponsor Hunger Action Month activities!
Click here for details!
Donations
Monetary donations to support our local charitable food system can also be made by check payable to Tazewell County Health Department with Hunger Action Month on the memo line.
Donations can be mailed to:
Tazewell County Health Department
Attn: Hunger Action Month
21306 IL Rt 9
Tremont, IL 61568
Contact Us!
Other questions about the Hunger Action Month Events?
Contact Rebecca Crumrine at racrumri@illinois.edu