Sep. 13 -- As the glow of the sunset dissipated Thursday evening, another orange hue emerged on the walls of Roadrunner Food Bank's office and warehouse building in Northeast Albuquerque.

The lights are part of the "Light Up the Food Bank" event meant to help raise awareness about hunger in New Mexico.

One in five children in the state is at risk of hunger, with five counties currently experiencing childhood hunger rates of more than 30%, according to a news release from Roadrunner Food Bank. One in seven people in the state are also at risk of hunger, while 20% of Hispanic and 27% of Black New Mexicans are facing a risk of hunger.

To help address this issue and in honor of September being Feeding America's "Hunger Action Month," Roadrunner Food Bank is encouraging community members to visit www.rrfb.org/hungeraction to learn more about the ways they can impact those in need of food. A month-long action calendar is available on the webpage. It breaks down how people can make an easy choice that will help those in need, such as buying produce and donating it to their local food bank or starting a food drive.

"We can end hunger in our community when we work together," Dana Yost, president and CEO of the Roadrunner Food Bank, said in the release. "Join the movement and get involved, volunteer, give and make a difference."