Tomorrow, many of us will gather around the table with family and friends togive thanks over a feast of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy -- and let’s notforget pumpkin pie!But for some in this country, the feast will not be as bountiful. In fact, it won’t bemuch of a feast at all. Hunger is on the rise in America -- hitting its highest levelsin nearly 15 years. A recent report released by the USDA reveals that in 2008 anestimated 1.1 million children were living in households that experienced hungermultiple times over the past year.To combat hunger this winter, we’re launching, in coordination with theCorporation for National and Community Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the

United We Serve: Feed a Neighbor

initiative -- a program thatempowers you with all the resources you need to mobilize against the hungercrisis in your community. Learn how you can get started today:Barack and I are committed to doing all we can to end hunger by making foodprograms more accessible to eligible families. But government can only do somuch -- it will take all of us working together to put an end to hunger in America.That’s why we’ve made it easy for you to get involved at Serve.gov. Find local volunteer opportunities like delivering meals to homebound seniors, offering your professional skills at a food pantry, or planting a community garden andsharing produce with your neighbors. You can also create your own volunteeropportunity using our anti-hunger toolkit.This holiday season let’s recommit to serving our communities and workingtogether to feed American families.Get started giving back today.