Stronger Than Yesterday

Hailee Steinfeld recently posted a blog to Share Our Strength to promote the “No Kid Hungry” campaign.

In the post Hailee spoke about being honored at this year’s Power of Youth event hosted by Variety. She stated, “I am really excited that Variety chose me and that I have had a chance to do
some work with Share Our Strength.” She went on to talk about her work with Share Our Strength saying, “The thing I liked most about the No Kid Hungry campaign was that they already
had a solution to ending childhood hunger.”

To read Hailee’s full post be sure to look below the jump!

On Saturday on the back lot of Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, I will be
one of seven young actors honored by Variety Magazine at their annual “Power of
Youth” event. Every year Variety acknowledges young entertainers and the
charities that are important to them. It’s a huge block party at Paramount
studios with live performances, games and food. Each honoree got to choose a
charity to support for the event and I have chosen to highlight the work of
Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign because I believe that every child
in our country should have access to nutritious food.

I am really excited that Variety chose me and that I have had a chance to do
some work with Share Our Strength. I have been so fortunate in my own life; I’ve
never struggled with hunger and I can’t imagine how it feels to be uncertain of
meals or access to good food. When I was doing media interview for the movie
True Grit, I had a chance to listen to Jeff Bridges talk about his work with
Share Our Strength. As the national spokesperson for the No Kid Hungry campaign,
Jeff has played a really big role in bringing the No Kid Hungry campaign
national attention. He’s really a model for how a celebrity can support a
worthwhile cause and I was really inspired by his hard work and dedication. I
think he actually said “I think you have a “strength to share.” Listening to him
and watching how much time he put into this cause made me realize I really had
something to offer.

The thing I liked most about the No Kid Hungry campaign was that they already
had a solution to ending childhood hunger. So, there’s enough food in America
and there are these wonderful food programs – like school breakfast and lunch
and summer meals – but they are just not reaching enough children. An important
part of what the No Kid Hungry campaign does is improve these programs and make
sure that they are connecting with the kids who need them. That seemed so
sensible!