Pearl Buck
The current Oscar nominated film, Les Miserables is based on the novel of the same name written by Victor Hugo. The protagonist is Jean Valjean, who becomes a thief when he steals bread to feed his hungry family. He is thrown into prison for this act, and so begins a powerful story of right and wrong. Hunger is an enormous problem throughout the world; however, it is also a major concern in the United States. More than 16 million children in America live in households that struggle to put food on the table according to www.nokidhungry.org. Many of us participate in food drives around the holidays, but forget that hunger is a year round problem. Food shelves are in need of donations every month of the year. My local grocery store has a large box near the exit for customers to place donations. It is a simple action to purchase one or two extra items when shopping and then put them in the box upon leaving the store. As I dropped off my canned goods, I wondered why I hadn't done this before. It is so easy and so important to those who are having difficulty offering balanced meals to their families
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