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"All of us at Share Our Strength are thrilled that long-time hunger advocate and Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges has joined our efforts to end childhood hunger in America by 2015 as the national spokesperson for our No Kid Hungry Campaign™.

Jeff has been a hunger advocate for more than 25 years, having started the End Hunger Network in 1984. He's passionate about the issue and believes that now more than ever, we have the opportunity to end childhood hunger.

Jeff took the No Kid Hungry Pledge during the filming of the campaign's new television public service announcements, which we look forward to sharing with you. If you haven't already, please join Jeff in taking the pledge. By doing so, you'll help us build the public will necessary to end childhood hunger in America." - Billy Shores, Share Our Strength

"Millions of our kids can't learn in school because they are hungry," Bridges says on his official website. "Public charities, food banks, and church pantries are doing more than ever before, but they can't keep up with the need.

Labels: children, food insecurity, Hunger, Jeff Bridges, Share Our Strength