September is Hunger Action Month. Global Ministries endorses the 2025 Ecumenical Statement on Hunger Justice, a shared pledge to take action, speak out, and stand with those suffering from hunger.
September 10, 2025
And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8 NRSVUE)
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Hunger is an affront to justice. Today, although food is abundant in our country and our world, hunger is surging in communities near and far – driven by conflict, climate-fueled disasters, failing economies, and unjust policies that have undermined the safety nets so many of our neighbors rely on to survive.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
As people of faith, our vision is a world where everyone has access to enough nutritious food to thrive. We believe that, by standing shoulder to shoulder, our vision can become reality, around the corner and around the world.
Hunger is deeply tied to other injustices. Across the globe, it robs millions of people of health and opportunity – especially those who also lack access to clean water and safe sanitation. Hunger disproportionately affects refugees and immigrants, families recovering from disasters, people experiencing homelessness and others whose voices are too often ignored or silenced. But by bringing together our skills, experience and passion to this vital shared mission, we can heed God’s call “to loose the bonds of injustice…to let the oppressed go free, to break every yoke…and to share your bread with the hungry.” (Isaiah 58:6-7)
WHAT WE COMMIT TO
By signing this Ecumenical Statement on Hunger Justice, I commit to being a safety net for neighbors near and far who are facing hunger during this season of thanksgiving. I will:
LEARN about hunger in my community and organizations that are working towards hunger justice.
EDUCATE my family, friends and neighbors about the challenge of food insecurity, how it impacts communities differently, and how we can address it together.
VOLUNTEER with a hunger-fighting organization or event, such as a CROP Hunger Walk, in my community.
DONATE to fight hunger in my community and around the world.
ENGAGE MY FAITH COMMUNITY in discernment and action.
ADVOCATE in support of key anti-hunger legislation at local, national and global levels, including those that fund essential food assistance programs across the U.S. and overseas.
Through this Ecumenical Statement on Hunger Justice, we are answering the scriptural call to “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31) to ensure all have what they need to thrive. We pledge to be the neighbor that everyone in our world deserves so that no one goes hungry in a nation and world of such plenty.
Attend a Crop Walk in your area
Contact your member of congress to urge reversal of the cuts to the SNAP program
