People.com Celebrity Parents Marcia Cross Teams Up With Mott's to Feed America By Staff Author Published on March 11, 2009 12:30 PM Share Tweet Pin Email With nearly 36 million Americans — a third children — facing the uncertainty of when their next meal will be, actress Marcia Cross could not turn down the opportunity to team up with Mott’s and Feeding America (formerly known as America’s Second Harvest) in order to ensure that one million kids won’t go to bed hungry. “It’s a wonderful cause and thinking of kids going hungry is a horrible thought, so this was a campaign that was easy to say ‘yes’ to,” Marcia tells CBB. The concept of the campaign is easy: visit motts.com to send free wake-up calls from the Desperate Housewives star herself! For each family that receives their phone message from Marcia, Mott’s will donate $1 to Feeding America — an organization responsible for food banks countrywide. Each dollar donated will pay for seven healthy meals for children and their families; Motts plans to donate up to one million meals. Many of these children receive free or reduced lunches at school, however, weekends and the upcoming summer vacation pose an obvious problem. While Feeding America presently provides meals for 9 million children by coordinating with food banks around the country, Marcia is hopeful that the Mott’s campaign will increase awareness on the issue and ultimately, through public donations, offer assistance outside of school as well. Kicking off the campaign, Marcia took time out to visit children at school — as a part of Feeding America’s BackPack Program — and was thrilled to encourage the students to make healthy meal choices as they filled up bags of food to be taken home to their families. “They were so cute! Just adorable. And they got these huge bags of food that are not only for them but for their brothers, sisters, families, and extended families too. It was really a necessary endeavor, and certainly something that needs to go on for them during weekends and holidays — not just schoold ays — so they can continue to get their food.” Click here for your wake-up call from Marcia and have Mott’s donate a $1 to Feeding America! Related Articles Stars Giving Back This 2021 Holiday Season Connie Britton 'Honored' to Be in Feeding America's New PSA Shedding Light on Hunger in the U.S. PEOPLE's 100 Companies That Care 2021: Meet the Employers Putting Their Communities First 13 Editor-Loved Healthy Meal Delivery Services Worth Trying in 2022 Win a $200 Target Gift Card and $50 Mott's Gift Certificate! (A $250 Value) Jennifer Garner Reveals the Reason Why She's 'So Excited' to Have a Child in High School Brooklyn Teacher Raises Funds to Feed Her 22 Hungry Kindergartners, Earns Enough to Fill Bags of Groceries Marcia Cross: My Daughters Are Big Talkers Caught Caring: Marcia Cross and Step Up Women's Network Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Donates $100M to Feeding America to Help U.S. Food Banks Amid Coronavirus Marcia Cross: My Daughters Are Big Talkers Mayors Help Feed Hungry Kids on National Blessings in a Backpack Day Caught Caring: David Arquette and Feeding America How Growing Up on Food Stamps Led Leighton Meester to Help Hungry Kids Liev Schreiber, Leighton Meester and More Team Up to Help End Hunger in Feeding America PSA Kristen Bell's Daughters Donate Piggy Bank Money to Charity Supporting Coronavirus Relief Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies