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September 29, 2011
The budget is a scary topic for any organization – non-profit, corporate, local or federal. Nowhere has the infamous word made more news in the past few months than the government. As we close another successful Hunger Action Month, we are asking the country to think about how they can take part in local advocacy efforts to ensure [...]
September 27, 2011
Congresswoman Marcia Fudge invited Feeding America to the recent Congressional Black Caucus meeting. She was kind enough to give us her thoughts about what motivates her to act on behalf of hungry Americans. I see the need every time I return home. Thirty-five percent of the people served by the food bank in Cleveland are children, [...]
September 26, 2011
The media likes to talk about the “new normal” as it applies to many trends. The “new normal” is kids today know how to use computers and mobile phones from the moment they start walking. The “new normal” after 9/11 was to have stricter guidelines and shoe removal going through airport security. Schools have a [...]
September 20, 2011
The Child Hunger Corps is a national service program designed to increase the capacity and capability of food banks to execute programs targeted towards the alleviation of child hunger. The objective of the program is to increase the number of nutritious snacks and meals served to children in need in local communities across the country. [...]
September 14, 2011
Feeding America staffer Lucio Guerrero snapped a picture of this Snapple truck making its way through the cold, rainy streets of downtown Chicago. The cargo: bottles of Tea Will be Loved, a new flavor by Maroon 5. Proceeds from the flavor’s sale will be donated to Feeding America.
September 12, 2011
In an era when jobs are once again scarce, food costs are rising, and many more families are struggling to make ends meet, the nutrition safety-net has saved millions of men, women and children — providing the nourishment they need to stay healthy as they get back on their feet.
September 9, 2011
On 9/11/01, I was in Indianapolis, enjoying the last few days of summer vacation before heading back for my sophomore year of college. In an attempt to be nice, I offered to drive my younger sister, a high school junior at the time, to school. We started arguing in the way only teenagers could, grasping at the most [...]
September 7, 2011
That’s three years the numbers have stayed around 1 in 6 people experiencing hunger in America. Let me say it again – ONE IN SIX AMERICANS.
September 6, 2011
Down in the warm coast of Eastern United States, a local food bank celebrates a milestone. For the last 30 years, the Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia has served those struggling with hunger in their community. This Hunger Action Month, they are rededicating their commitment to Virginians as they look ahead to the next 30 years. [...]
September 1, 2011
Hunger is a problem 365 days of the year, but for 30 days, it’s the focus of much attention across the nation. Hunger Action Month is a time when the whole nation not only ponders over hunger, but commits itself to finding a solution. This year is no exception. The buzz around the network this [...]
