Fill SOME Bowls

The Campaign to End Hunger

More than 1.2 million people in DC region experience food insecurity. By contributing to SOME’s annual Fill SOME Bowls campaign to end hunger, you are investing directly in our comprehensive programs that work to break the cycle of hunger and poverty in our area.

Will you join us this March and help us raise $50,000 to support our neighbors experiencing hunger and poverty?

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Hunger Statistics in the District

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Funding the Need

35% of Washington, DC residents experienced food insecurity in 2023.
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Hunger in DC

In 2023, The cost of food, for instance, rose by 20%.
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Feeding the Need

224,584 nutritious meals were distributed by SOME in 2023 because of the generous support we receive from community members.
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Your FillSOMEBowls Gift Goes Far

The average cost of a lunch meal at SOME is $3.47, while Breakfast costs $2.85 per meal and Snack Bags cost $1.50
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DC Neighbors Benefit from SOME's Food Services

The average dining room client reports that they would be hungry for approximately 3 days out of the week if they did not go to SOME
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Food Savings

SOME saved its clients an estimated $812,460 last year through our dining services