Note: This #UpChat has concluded, but don’t worry! You can check out our recap of the discussion below and here.
This might not be news for some of you. For others, this might be the first time you’ve ever seen the facts on this issue. But this is real: Too many kids in the United States go hungry each and every day. And that’s just incredibly messed up.
So if you’re as upset as I was after seeing these stats and you want to know how you can help, why not check out our #UpChat on child hunger on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. ET? We’re talking solutions with our friends Unilever Project Sunlight and Feeding America, but, you know, only if you’ve got the time for a totally enlightening hour-long chat on Twitter. Wanna know more? The details are after the infographic. Boom, knowledged. (Already sold on coming to #UpChat? Share this post so all your friends will know and maybe even chat with us too!)
But before I get ahead of myself, here’s the thing you wanted to learn about in the first place…
…And there’s more! That’s right, folks. If you’re extra stoked about helping out (which, let’s be real, you’re awesome and probably beyond stoked), have I got something for you.
Upworthy is partnering with our good friends Unilever Project Sunlight to hold an #UpChat all about hunger in the U.S.! So mark your calendar for Thursday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. ET to meet up with us on Twitter, where we’ll be hashing out the details (with hashtags!) and to have an enlightening chat about problems and solutions.
Have questions about what the heck an #UpChat is and/or how that works and/or how to pronounce “#”? No worries. Read on for more information!
So, um, where is this happening?
Um, somewhere amazing — otherwise known as the Internet (you know, the place where you’re reading this right now) for an #UpChat!
Sounds great! But what exactly is an #UpChat? What’s the deal here?
An #UpChat is just a casual chat on Twitter where we discuss a certain important
topic. This particular #UpChat is brought to you by our pals at Unilever Project Sunlight and will be all about hunger in the U.S. and what we can do to help folks out. We’ll be joined by a bunch of great partners, like Feeding America, and other fun people on Twitter (including you!) Basically, it’s going to be really fun and really educational. And what’s better than that? (Answer: nothing. #UpChats are the best.)
OK, can you tell me what I can do now?
I love your enthusiasm! The biggest, most crucial part of all this is to have people like YOU — yes, I am talking about YOU — join in and make your voice heard! Here are the three steps to get this educational party started:
1. Follow
@Upworthy on Twitter.
2. Check out the #UpChat and #ShareAMeal hashtags on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. ET — and join in the conversation!
3. Check out all the awesome folks joining us on
this handy dandy list we’ve compiled for you.
4. Share this post! If you’re going, then share so other folks know you’re coming! Can’t go? That’s cool too! Share this post so maybe your friends will stop by instead! The more, the merrier!
BUT I JUST CAN’T WAIT UNTIL THEN. I NEED TO DO SOMETHING NOWWWW.
I feel you. I kinda want to invent a time machine just so you and I can fast-forward to Oct. 16. But my cat ate my time-machine plans, so we’re just gonna have to wait this out together. In the meantime, here’s some awesome links to check out while you patiently wait for the #ShareAMeal #UpChat:
1. Learn more about child hunger
here at Unilever Project Sunlight.
2.
Watch this stunning, gut-wrenching video on a story that is unfortunately way too common.
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