Before sitting down for that big turkey dinner, thousands of Minnesotans will head to the Mall of America on Thanksgiving morning for the fourth annual Walk to End Hunger.

Elizabeth Saevig, director of resource development and marketing for the Emergency FoodShelf Network, says they hope to raise awareness along with thousands of pounds of food and $400,000.

The walk comes as hunger in Minnesota has doubled in the last five years, along with an increasing number of children living in poverty.

Experts say that we're finally at this point where a lot of people, their unemployment benefits have run out and so they don't have anywhere else to turn. Now they're making that choice of 'Do I pay my mortgage and keep my house, or do I put food on the table?

Again this year Kohls Weelborg Dealerships and KLGR will team up to raise funds and collect food to fill our area food shelves at Freezin for Food. The Freezin for Food event will be held on December 7, 8 and 9th. For more information on how you can get involved call Tina at 507-644-2931.

Freezin for Food benefits the Redwood Area Food Shelf, Wabasso Wafers, Renville County Food Shelf, We Care in Morgan and Lower Sioux Food Agency.

Drop off locations will be in Salfers Food Center in Wabasso, Beckers Super Valu in Morgan, Terry's Market in Olivia and Kohls Weelborg Ford in Redwood Falls.