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ABC Family celebrates its annual holiday programming event, '25 Days of Christmas,' with '25 Days of Giving Back'

by jmaloni
Mon, Dec 17th 2012 11:55 am

ABC Family grows its biggest on-air programming event of the year by inviting viewers to join the network's "25 Days of Giving Back" campaign to help fight hunger in America.

As part of the network's annual "25 Days of Christmas" programming event, "25 Days of Giving Back" partners ABC Family with Feeding America to help families in need this holiday season. To participate, viewers can make a gift to Feeding America when they visit abcfamily.com/25DaysofGivingBack and then add their photo to the "25 Days of Giving Back" tree by sharing their donation on Facebook or Twitter. Donations to Feeding America are also accepted via texting* MEALS to 50555 to donate $10. ABC Family is donating the monetary equivalent of 250,000 meals to Feeding America to help those in need this December.

ABC Family's "25 Days of Giving Back" is part of Disney Friends for Change, a multi-platform initiative that inspires kids and families to join together and make a positive impact on their world by helping people, communities and the planet. To learn more, visit the Disney Friends for Change website (disney.go.com/friendsforchange/). Disney is committed to providing hope and happiness to kids and families in need. To date, Disney has provided more than 6 million nutritious meals to families across the country through its partnership with Feeding America. This includes more than 25 million servings of fresh produce as part of the Disney Magic of Healthy Living initiative (disney.go.com/magic-of-healthy-living/).

*Text 50555 to make a $10 donation to Feeding America. Charges will appear on your wireless bill, or be deducted from your prepaid balance. All purchases must be authorized by account holder. Must be 18 years of age or have parental permission to participate. Message and data rates may apply. Text STOP to 50555 to STOP; text HELP to 50555 for HELP. Find full Terms: mGive.org/T. Privacy Policy: http://mgivefoundation.org/privacy.aspx.

Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, its network members supply food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire U.S., more than 200 member food banks support 61,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit http://www.feedingamerica.org. Find Feeding America on Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow its news on Twitter at twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.

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