February 2012
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Christyna gives us a inside look at what it’s like... →
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Cooking Matters’ national survey, “It’s... →
We’re excited to share the results of Cooking Matters’ national survey, “It’s Dinnertime.” The survey results reveal healthy eating and enjoying meals at home are priorities among low-income families. Led by Cooking Matters, the survey was made possible thanks to funding from ConAgra Foods Foundation.
January 2012
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Food stamp families ask critics to walk in their... →
The benefits of SNAP (also known as food stamps) have been debated recently and the Associated Press interviewed recipients to better understand what led to them requesting the benefits to help make ends meet.
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Community Impact Grants: Apply today! →
January 24 is the deadline for submitting letters of interest for our Community Impact Grants. Qualifying grassroots organizations can use these grants for innovative programs that help reduce child hunger and improve nutrition.
Learn more or apply today!
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Investing in hunger research and solutions
By Vicki Escarra, President and CEO of Feeding America Jan. 16, 2012
Last Wednesday, Feeding America announced a new $100,000 grant from ConAgra Foods Foundation for four Feeding America food banks in Texas.
The grant was in response to ConAgra Foods Foundation-funded research that showed a need for specific assistance due to high rates of food insecurity among children and Latino families in...
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ConAgra Foods Foundation's history of giving in...
In partnership with Feeding America, ConAgra Foods Foundation has provided funding for a variety of programs in Texas. With our most recent $100,000 grant, ConAgra Foods has donated more than $500,000 to Feeding America-affiliated food bank programs in Texas since 2008.
Feeding America-affiliated food bank programs supported by ConAgra Foods include:
Capital Area Food Bank of Texas’ Hunger-Free...
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“While the national average for child hunger is more than 20 percent, in Zavala...”
– Feeding America press release regarding ConAgra Foods Foundation’s newest, $100,000 grant for four Texas hunger programs.
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“To effectively fight hunger, we need more than passion; we need knowledge and a...”
– Kori Reed, vice president of cause and foundation at ConAgra Foods, Jan. 11, 2012
Today, Feeding America and ConAgra Foods Foundation announced $100,000 in grants for Texas food banks - bringing ConAgra Foods’ donations to Texas hunger initiatives to more than $500,000.
The newest Texas...
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Top ten facts about hunger from Feeding America
1 in 10 families enrolled in the Food Stamp Program is Latino.
1 in 9 white (non-Hispanic) children receive food from Feeding America.
1 in 8 Americans receive food from Feeding America.
1 in 7 Americans is enrolled in the Food Stamp program.
1 in 6 Americans is food insecure.
1 in 5 American Children live in food insecure households.
1 in 4 African American households is food...
December 2011
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“Hunger doesn’t discriminate. We serve children, seniors, the working poor,...”
– Kelly Green, Capital Area Food Bank of Texas
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“The holidays, no matter the type of celebration, are always a time to be...”
– Rachel Kramer, Child Hunger Corps Member with Feeding America San Diego
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“Hunger is everywhere. … It is easily hidden, the hungry forgotten.”
– Marissa Lang, St. Petersburg Times reporter, commenting on the increase of middle-class families struggling with hunger and how it often goes unnoticed.
Learn more about how you can help fight hunger in your community.
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“I know there are kids in our district who come to school who haven’t eaten since...”
– A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, woman discussing her work with children facing hunger in her community.
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“I would not be where I am today without the generosity of nonprofit...”
– Kat Foronda on her experiences with hunger, and how the Three Square Food Bank and Feeding America have a helped her achieve her goals.
Nickelodeon hosts a 20 minute special about... →
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“Here in Georgia, more than 700,000 children are at risk of hunger. Hunger...”
– Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, discussing his state’s fight against child hunger.
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Turn hungry holidays into happy holidays! →
Living on a fixed income, Linda relies on the support provided by the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas to help her stretch her grocery budget so that her three young grandchildren don’t have to live with foster families.
Learn more about how you can help!
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Wanda's struggle with hunger
For Wanda, a mother of three who was recently laid off from her job, the Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana is providing her family with some of the support they need until she’s able to find work again. Wanda volunteers at the food bank to show her gratitude for the help she’s receiving when she needs it most.
Learn more about Wanda at FeedingAmerica.org.
November 2011
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Vicki Escarra talks with the Wall Street Journal... →
““It’s a time of record need, a time when you’re seeing people...”
– http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/23/us/cnnheroes-hungry-children/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
“What if this year, instead of buying special items on your Thanksgiving shopping...”
– http://blog.feedingamerica.org/2011/11/ceo-vicki-escarra-holiday-meals-for-all/
October 2011
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“‘Growing Hope Against Hunger’ is more than just a documentary about...”
– Vicki Escarra, CEO of Feeding America, which is America’s largest network of food banks.
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“Shopping Matters helps families make smarter food choices in the store and get...”
– Gregory Silverman of Share Our Strength talks about Shopping Matters, a one-hour grocery store tour that helps families with limited budgets overcome hunger.
ConAgra Foods Foundation is one of Share Our Strenght’s Core Partners and supported the development of Shopping Matters.
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CNN producer Sheila Steffan prepares a week worth... →
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Share Our Strength Report: 65% of America's... →
September 2011
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ThriftyFoody30: Time to Volunteer →
thriftyfoodythirty:
I found myself a while back trying to think of something different to do with my time…so naturally, I turned to the prospect of volunteering. How could I blend together one of my biggest passions in life (um, that would be food) with donating my time?
The answer is: Cooking Matters
We love seeing that more people are getting involved with programs like Share Our...
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WatchIn this ABC News story, we learn more about a single father who is struggling to make ends meet while supporting his two young children. He relies on his local food pantry and the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida to make sure he is able to feed his children.
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“With the cost of everything going up, I have to skip a light bill to get food or...”
– Kim Bargy of Pembroke, Ill., talking about how his family of four stretches $18,000 from disability payments and paychecks to cover the costs of food, lights, water, medical bills. Bargy shared his story as part of a series of profiles by Associated Press reporters. Learn more about how the record...
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Fighting Hunger ... Feeding Hope! →
Traci Simmons, a member of the ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps, talks about her first days working at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.
The Child Hunger Corps was created by Feeding America as part of a five-year, $10 million grant from the ConAgra Foods Foundation.
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“The food bank cannot feed everyone fresh foods or three meals a day. However,...”
– Leslie Devine of Virginia Beach, Va., writing about her family’s struggle with hunger. Read the rest of Leslie’s story in “One of many in line at the food bank,” The Viriginian-Pilot, Sept. 18, 2011.
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“The (U.S.) poverty numbers are even bleaker for minorities. According to the...”
– New York Times Editorial, Sept. 13, 2011
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“As long as hunger exists in this country of ours, we can and must do more.
We...”
– Kevin Concannon, undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, discussing the latest data about hunger in America; Kansas City Star, Sept. 7, 2011.