Today is Blog Action Day, an annual nonprofit event that aims to unite the world’s bloggers, podcasters and videocasters, to post about the same issue on the same day, with the goal of raising awareness and triggering a global discussion. The focus this year is on poverty.The stance of various churches, various denominations, various faiths in regards to poverty varies. The following is from my own denomination - Presbyterian Church USA, which produced this page on hunger. One of the features on that page states ...
Hunger and poverty increases in the United States
While the U.S. government can help alleviate hunger by improving and expanding the national nutritional programs, ending hunger ultimately requires broader efforts to reduce poverty in America through decent, good-paying jobs.
Toward that end, PHP supports living wage campaigns and Let Justice Roll. Learn more about Let Justice Roll and educate yourself and people in your congregation through the resources available through PHP.
Learn about poverty in your state 
The numbers are staggering. Today 37 million Americans live in a state of poverty, hunger and hardship. That's more than last year. More than ever before. But working together, we can reverse the trend. By joining with those in need, we can change the picture of poverty to one of hope. Hope comes through the Hunger Program grants and through our work with partners to collaboratively solve this problem.
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