Vicki Escarra on the Huffington Post: Sesame Street Growing Hope
October 4, 2011
Vicki Escarra’s blog about Sesame Street’s “Growing Hope Against Hunger” special was featured on the homepage of the Huffington Post today. Read the entire post here.
Posts Tagged ‘child hunger’
Follow the ABC News coverage of “Hunger at Home: Crisis in America” today
August 24, 2011
As the results of the Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap will show when released tomorrow, child hunger is in every county in America. This startling fact got the folks at ABC News buzzing about what they could do to educate the nation about those in need. Today, ABC World News kicked off Hunger at [...]
ABC News to dedicate day to hunger
August 22, 2011
After last week’s story about child hunger on ABC World News, ABC News has announced a day dedicated to U.S. Hunger.
Vicki Escarra on Huffington Post: A Holistic Approach to Hunger So Our Children Can Grow
July 29, 2011
We know the startling fact that one in four children struggle with hunger in America. What are hunger-relief advocates doing about it? Feeding America President and CEO Vicki Escarra recently visited Children’s Healthwatch, a Boston non-profit geared towards shaping public policy to help young children in need. She wrote the following piece for the Huffington [...]
CBS News examines hungry kids in summer
July 20, 2011
CBS News Dean Reynolds reports on how children rely on food banks and soup kitchens in the summer months when school is out.
Guest Post: Child Hunger in the Trenches
July 12, 2011
…As a physician, I can never forget that hunger is a health issue, a child survival issue, and a learning issue. — Dr. Deborah A. Frank
School pantries…roll out! By Dorothy Mitchell
April 28, 2011
Last week was a fairly momentous one in the life of this young Child Hunger Corps member. For the first time in the “Program Implementation” phase of my work, I actually helped implement a program! Last week saw the launch of SIX (!) school pantries scattered throughout six different school districts in Portland and the neighboring city of Gresham. All of these pantries are new partner agencies, operated by staff from a non-profit that works in the schools.
Different strokes for different folks by Danielle Hardre
April 20, 2011
This idiom was developed in the late 20th century to highlight the idea that different methods of operating are appropriate for different types of people. I am finding the truth in this idiom as I participate in community outreach.
Child Hunger Ends Here: A Special Report
March 18, 2011
Child Hunger Ends Here: A Special Report is hosted by Al Roker and Natalie Morales. This special will examine the problem with children who struggle with getting enough to eat. This report was made possible by our long-time partner, ConAgra Foods.
Children without a home: a 60 Minutes story
March 9, 2011
“…It is estimated the poverty rate for kids in this country will soon hit 25 percent. Those children would be the largest American generation to be raised in hard times since the Great Depression.” This 60 Minutes news introduction prefaced the story of Orlando families that found themselves homeless due to unemployment over the last [...]
