Today, ONE founding partner Oxfam is putting on events called “Oxfam Hunger Banquets” all across the country. The events are designed to help people understand the scope of global hunger, relate to the problems faced in the world’s poorest countries, and inspire us to action.

Here’s a quick overview of how the Banquets work:

Those who attend are treated as if they represent the total population of the world. If 20 people come, three will dine on gourmet meals, five will be handed bowls of rice and beans, and the remaining 12 must wait in a line to receive a small portion of rice.

We set up a page on our web site with more information on Oxfam Hunger Banquets and how to share this idea with your friends and family.

The event reminds us that 850 people go to bed hungry every night, and how lucky we are to live in a time and place time when we have the knowledge and power to change it.