Put Child Hunger to Bed

Let’s Put Child Hunger to Bed™ to Help Kids Rise and Thrive

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What is ‘Put Child Hunger to Bed’?

Feed the Children believes no child should go to bed hungry. Launching this November, Put Child Hunger To Bed is our year-round campaign to rally the public alongside our donors, volunteers, and partners to provide kids with the food and resources that help them rise and thrive every day. Feed the Children will kick off the campaign on November 2nd, when we set the clocks back for Daylight Saving Time, and continue its first push through December 22nd, after the longest night of the year.

Put Child Hunger to Bed is a call to bring warmth, nourishment, and hope to children facing hunger. The need is urgent—many go without food during a season meant for care and connection. Together, we can fill plates and feed dreams.

Wear Your #PJsInPublic to Help #PutChildHungerToBed!

Prepare to get comfy, go crazy and wear your PJs in public – to work, school, or a notable public place – and put an end to childhood hunger! Every night, millions of children go to bed hungry. This holiday season, we’re raising awareness with the #PJsInPublic Challenge.

Join us by wearing your PJs in an unexpected public place. Record a video or snap a photo. Post on Instagram with #PutChildHungerToBed. Tag @FeedtheChildren. Nominate others to participate within 24 hours. Donate to Feed the Children.

Our PJ Challenge Social Toolkit has everything you need — from step-by-step instructions to shareable content — to help you spread the word and rally support to Put Child Hunger to Bed.

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#PJsInPublic Toolkit (314KB)

You Can help now

Fill Plates and Feed Dreams

Your gift helps turn hunger into hope. Donate now to provide children with meals, resources, and brighter tomorrows.

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1 in 5

Food-Insecure Kids in America

42 Million

More than 42 million US households use SNAP benefits for food expenses.

Start a Fundraiser, Feed a Future

Turn your kindness into impact by launching a personal or team fundraiser with our Tiltify platform. Whether you’re hosting a pajama party, challenging coworkers, or rallying your online community, every dollar raised helps provide meals and resources to children who need them most.

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Corporate partners

Feed Futures—One Partnership at a Time

Support the campaign by rallying your team, sharing the message, or launching a cause marketing initiative. Every effort helps Feed the Children move closer to ending child hunger.

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Put Child Hunger to Bed™ is a national cause marketing campaign by Feed the Children. It invites individuals and companies to help ensure no child goes to bed hungry by raising funds and awareness to combat childhood hunger everywhere.

The campaign kicks off on November 2, 2025, when we set the clocks back for Daylight Saving Time, and runs through December 22, 2025, the longest night of the year. However, this campaign is year-round, so you can participate any time. Feed the Children will also have an activation window from Mother’s Day, May 10th through World Hunger Day, May 28th 2026.

Childhood hunger impacts everything from health to academic success. In the U.S., 1 in 5 kids face food insecurity. Globally, undernutrition contributes to 45% of child deaths under age 5. By supporting this campaign, you help children access the nourishment they need to rise and thrive.

You can support Put Child Hunger to Bed™ by:

Download the #PJsInPublic Toolkit
Share the campaign on social media using our graphics and hashtags
Encourage your employer or favorite brand to become a partner
Start a personal fundraiser or host a pajama-themed event
Educate others about childhood hunger and why it matters
Participate in one of our social challenges online

Corporate partners can:

Engage consumers in-store or online using turn-key campaign collateral
Launch custom branded products that benefit Feed the Children
Donate media placements to spread awareness
Encourage employee involvement through volunteerism or employee giving
Create a personal fundraiser on our Tiltify Platform.
Co-create marketing campaigns (social, earned, paid)
Participate in one of our social media challenges

Funds raised support Feed the Children’s efforts to provide food, essentials, and education resources to children and families facing hunger.

The campaign theme reflects the harsh reality that many children go to bed hungry. We’re flipping that narrative—helping them sleep with full bellies and brighter dreams. Aligning with symbolic sleep-related dates like Daylight Saving Time and the longest night of the year reinforces that message.

“Put Child Hunger to Bed™ to Help Kids Rise & Thrive.”

Share the campaign on social media using our graphics and hashtags
Encourage your employer or favorite brand to become a partner
Start a personal fundraiser or host a bedtime-themed event
Educate others about childhood hunger and why it matters
Participate in one of our social challenges online

Follow us on social media or subscribe to our newsletter at feedthechildren.org for campaign highlights, partner stories, and impact updates.

We understand, not everyone is comfortable being in #PJsinPublic! We encourage you to make a donation to support Feed the Children instead. Or nominate up to 3 people by tagging them in a post to keep the movement going. Another way you can support is to share Feed the Children’s social content to spread awareness of our Put Hunger to Bed campaign.