To help raise hunger awareness, ShopRite commissioned an art exhibit to tell the story of those who struggle to provide the basic necessities of food for themselves and their families. The exhibit is currently traveling throughout the five states ShopRite serves, as well as to the corporate headquarters of many of the "partners" in caring. The hope is that the exposure will educate individuals and help them realize that those who experience hunger are not necessarily homeless or without jobs; they are seemingly ordinary people who have trouble making ends meet, often because of unexpected circumstances.

The exhibit is a collaborative effort between ShopRite Partners In Caring, photographer Kathleen Dempsey, and students from Morristown (New Jersey) High School's Chapter of the National Arts Honor Society.

Ms. Dempsey is an accomplished and socially conscious photographer based in Madison, New Jersey. She is experienced in photographing subjects with a respectful, artistic and sensitive hand. Her work has been displayed in Washington, DC, in Ohio at the International Conference for Survivors, and in New Jersey at The Deirdre O'Brien Child Advocacy Center and the Morris Museum. Ms. Dempsey, having once worked in Social Services, brings a unique sensitivity to this subject.

The students have been recognized numerous times for their talent and contributions to the arts and have completed several commissioned projects for other New Jersey-based companies. The group, working under the direction of their teacher, Mira Morrison, is comprised of juniors and seniors, many of whom have continued to study fine art on the collegiate level.

The exhibit employs a technique known as "Assemblage." Assemblage is a composition
consisting of an arrangement of miscellaneous objects. It was chosen to display the images because of the form's inherent ability to convey the emotional component of its subject. According to a number of art scholars, Assemblage is infused with emotion, attitude and spirit.