December 2010
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Dec 31st
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“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you...”
– Eleanor Roosevelt Ending child hunger in America may be a daunting and seemingly impossible task, but we are confident that it is possible with perseverance and dedication.
Dec 30th
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“My daughter died suddenly at 26 of a heart attack. Of course I took my four...”
– Pat, talking about the struggle to support her family  Source: Hunger Digest, Feeding America, Winter 2010
Dec 30th
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Hunger's Hidden Pain
My husband lost his job. We went through everything we had - including $25,000 in savings - just to survive. At times like this, the shower is your best friend. It’s the only place you can cry your eyes out and nobody will hear you.  - Bonnie of Akron, Ohio, sharing her hunger story Hunger Digest, Feeding America, Winter 2010 
Dec 29th
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“I feel it is necessary to show people that you care for them, and giving...”
– Reggie Young, a member of the Child Hunger Corps based in Houston, Texas. The Child Hunger Corps is operated by Feeding America and funded by a grant from the ConAgra Foods Foundation. 
Dec 27th
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“People who are underemployed are waiting until the sun goes down to go to the...”
– Donald Miller of Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, discussing hunger in America as part of CNN Eatocracy’s article, “Hungry at the Holidays.” 
Dec 21st
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“Heaping platters of turkey, bowls of gravy-slathered mashed potatoes, endless...”
– Kat Kinsman, Editor, CNN’s Eatocracy 
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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'Tis the Season for Giving Back
Lee Siler, Walmart Foundation Editor’s Note: Today’s post is part of our Christmas Wish List series.  This holiday season, as part of our multi-year $2 billion cash and in-kind commitment to hunger relief, Walmart is calling on you to help us decide which communities should receive a total of $1.5 million to help fight hunger now. On November 15, Walmart launched a new campaign on...
Dec 20th
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“When church secretary Stephanie turned to her pantry for help, a humbling notion...”
– Stephanie of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, discussing her family’s situation and why they rely on a food pantry to help make sure she and her husband can provide for their children. 
Dec 17th
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“Hunger Fact: 68 percent of food pantries rely solely on volunteers and have no...”
– Feeding America
Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
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A Single Backpack, A Big Difference
Kelly Causey-Howard, ConAgra Foods A backpack, seemingly not unlike others mingled in the school hallway, sits waiting for a child to take it home.  But this backpack is very different. It is full of nutritious snacks and fruit for a child in need. Schools in Houston and New Orleans are using this idea to get much needed food to children in schools without making the children feel bad about their...
Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
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A Holiday Wish for Lasting Change
Bill Shore, Share Our Strength, Washington, DC Editor’s Note: The post is part of our Christmas Wish List series. Learn more.   Wherever you live in the United States, there are kids in your community who are grappling with hunger. Their story might not be as dramatic as the boy we met in El Dorado, Arkansas, who stuffed his pockets with ketchup packets because he likes to go home and make...
Dec 15th
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Calling All Nonprofits!  →
The ConAgra Foods Foundation will be awarding a limited number of Community Impact Grants to qualified nonprofit organizations committed to fighting child hunger. The initial application period will be open Jan. 3 to Jan. 14, 2011. Please carefully review our grant criteria available on our website to determine if you qualify.
Dec 14th
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“Supporting and fundraising for Share Our Strength has become a family affair. My...”
– Michelle Gorham, owner of Cookie Central and a Great American Bake Sale participant, shares how she and her daughter help fight child hunger. 
Dec 14th
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“I was hungry once. No, I wasn’t hungry for long stretches of time. But the...”
– Brooke Burton, author of the blog FoodWoolf.com, discussing her own experience with child hunger. 
Dec 14th
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“Really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.”
– Mark Twain And we’re blessed to work with some amazing people and organizations as we fight child hunger. 
Dec 14th
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California Dreamin' ... of Healthy, Hunger-Free...
Gail Atkins, Director of Programs, Redwood Empire Food Bank, Santa Rosa, California Editor’s Note: Today’s post is part of our Christmas Wish List series. Learn more.  As a hunger-relief worker, my number one wish is that President Obama’s mandate to end childhood hunger by 2015 is accomplished earlier rather than later with strong nutrition assistance programs in our schools and...
Dec 14th
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“Families face a never-ending treadmill of tough decisions. Do they use their...”
– CNN, “The New Hungry: College-educated, middle-class cope with food insecurity” This is a great article about the reality of hunger in America today. 
Dec 13th
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Dec 13th
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Dec 13th
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Dec 10th
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“We can donate modest amounts of funds (they add up!), advocate with elected...”
– Gina Goff, C&S Wholesale, shares some ideas for how each of us can get involved in the fight against hunger. 
Dec 9th
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Enjoy some skating, and take a bite out of hunger →
Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
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“Childhood malnutrition is ‘really something we can conquer today with what we...”
– Jason Cone, MSF Communications Director, opened the Starved for Attention event in Boston with this thought. Sign the Petition. (via doctorswithoutborders)
Dec 9th
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"The number of Americans receiving food stamps... →
Dec 9th
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WSJ: 16 Tycoons Agree to Give Away Fortunes →
The Giving Pledge is an effort organized by software mogul Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffett to persuade the world’s rich to boost their giving. - The Wall Street Journal I hope that those participating in The Giving Pledge will consider supporting organizations dedicated to the fight against hunger in America such as Feeding America and Share Our Strength.
Dec 9th
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“One of the most important things I have learned through becoming more involved...”
–   Megan Crudup, Tyson External Communications Intern and University of Arkansas senior Agricultural Communications student Read Megan’s complete story. 
Dec 9th
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Dec 8th
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Just Three Wishes
Brian Barks, Food Bank for the Heartland - Omaha, Nebraska Editor’s Note: Today’s post is part of our Christmas Wish List series. Learn more.  This time of year I reflect on the blessings of 2010 along with the challenges at Food Bank for the Heartland. With need growing rapidly, food distribution at the Food Bank is up 33 percent compared to 2009. It hurts to believe so many people...
Dec 8th
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“Americans want to ensure that low-income children and families have the food and...”
– Jim Weill, President of the Food Research & Action Center
Dec 8th
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“It’s hard to tell sometimes that these kids are hungry. Hunger...”
– Katharine McPhee, singer and actress, discussing her work to help end child hunger with ConAgra Foods Foundation and Feeding America
Dec 7th
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Christmas Wish Lists
Stephanie Childs, ConAgra Foods Foundation This time of year, my mind is full of lists. The list of things I need to do before the holidays, and the list of family and friends to whom I want to send holiday cards. The lists of cookies to make and gifts to buy before Santa’s arrival as well as ingredient and menu lists for holiday meals. The most daunting is the list of gifts to get for my...
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Dec 4th
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Dec 4th
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Dec 3rd
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Dec 3rd
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“How do you reconcile having so much when others have so little?”
– Alex Handfinger is a member of the Child Hunger Corps, which is led by Feeding America and funded by the ConAgra Foods Foundation. He works with the Arkansas Foodbank Network to find new and better ways to make sure that children in Arkansas have nutritious meals no matter what.  He shares his...
Dec 2nd
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“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better....”
– Dr. Seuss One in six Americans, including more than 17 million children will face hunger this year. In the land of plenty, this is unacceptable.  But, if we care enough to do our part, it can get better.  You can help end hunger by telling your Representative that you favor immediate passage of...
Dec 2nd
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“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put...”
– Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Dec 1st
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