This Thanksgiving season, YOU can fight hunger.

Think hunger is too big to tackle? Think again. This fall, YOU can join the movement by taking action with Oxfam in the fight against hunger and poverty. Host or attend an event by November 18–the Thursday before Thanksgiving–and become part of a community of people who are making a difference.

Few experiences bring to life the inequalities in our world more powerfully than an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet? event. Organizers and participants alike can experience firsthand how our decisions affect others in the world.
Here’s how it works: Guests draw tickets at random that assign them each to either a high-, middle-, or low-income tier–based on the latest statistics about the number of people living in poverty. Each income level receives a corresponding meal: the 15 percent in the high-income tier are served a sumptuous meal; the 35 percent in the middle-income section eat a simple meal of rice and beans; and the 50 percent in the low-income tier help themselves to small portions of rice and water. Guests can also assume characterizations that describe the situation of a specific person at the income level to which they’ve been assigned. Finally, all guests are invited to share their thoughts after the meal.
After an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet? event, few participants leave with full stomachs, but all possess a greater understanding of the problems of hunger and poverty–and will feel motivated to do something about it. Learn more about how we’re fighting hunger.