Scarlett Johansson stars in a PSA for Feeding America
Scarlett Johansson stands up for food security for all.
The actress, 38, stars in a new PSA for Feeding America, which PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at and begins with Johansson telling the camera, “Food isn’t just fuel for life — it’s fuel for growth.”
“My family relied on public assistance to help provide us with meals,” she continues. “These meals fueled my involvement in theater and art as a child, which fueled my love of acting.”
Feeding America is the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization, working to provide food to those in need and end hunger. The group currently has a network of over 200 food banks across the US
“Feeding America’s network of food banks helps put food on the table for millions of people. When people are fed, the future is fed,” says Johansson in the PSA. “Join the movement to end hunger and together we can open endless opportunities for people to thrive.”
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Scarlett Johansson stars in a PSA for Feeding America.
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In a blog post about her partnership with Feeding America, the two-time Oscar nominee recounts how, growing up, she and her twin brother Hunter Johansson relied on the free lunch program at their public school, which meant they “had hot meals like most our classmates.”
“Now, as an adult, I have a tremendous amount of gratitude for those meals,” she says. “My family relied on public assistance, and the meals I ate at school were part of the free school lunch program – which provides free breakfast and lunch to students from low-income families.”
The Marriage story the actress says she and Hunter “had food and energy to get through a day of learning and playing, and doing all the things that healthy kids can do” thanks to those meals.
And, adds the mother of two, “Now that I have my own children, the first thing I worry about is whether they are taken care of and fed.”
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Johansson goes on to say in the post that she “can only imagine the relief my parents felt, knowing that my siblings and I had access to school meals.”
“Parents are there for their children every day — to celebrate their successes and support them on their journeys — and no parent should have to worry about where their children’s next meal is going to come from,” she continues.
The actress says she’s “proud to support Feeding America — because I believe in a world without food insecurity.”
“I believe in a world where children have food on their plates and full stomachs. Where children thrive and grow and do amazing things — with food fueling every moment of laughter, discovery and success,” adds Johansson.
For information on how to donate to Feeding America, get involved in helping fight hunger through volunteer work and more, visit FeedingAmerica.org/ActNow.
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