January 2011
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“I am more like the countless people who rely on assistance programs than I...”
– Christie Glascoe Crowder, talking about why Cooking Matters.
Jan 31st
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Jan 31st
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“Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.”
– Booker T. Washington Finding the solutions to end child hunger in America will require uncommon thinking. Want to help, but not sure how to do so? Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign has some ideas for you. 
Jan 27th
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“For many of us hunger is never an issue: we feel hungry, we simply grab a bite...”
– Joy Zhang, Joylicious.net Read more from Joy…
Jan 26th
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“When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in...”
– William Arthur Ward As we seek out ways to end child hunger, I think it’s good for us to look for the best in others. We may not understand their circumstances, but our understanding and compassion can help them overcome the difficulties they may be facing. 
Jan 24th
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Jan 24th
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“Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Jan 17th
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“Twenty-two thousand people in our community will seek emergency food assistance...”
– Susan Ogborn, president of the Food Bank for the Heartland  Susan accepted a donation of more than $217,000 and 216,000 pounds of food on behalf of the Food Bank for the Heartland. The donation was the result of the ConAgra Foods Shine the Light on Hunger Campaign, which is hosted each year in...
Jan 14th
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“Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.”
– Albert Einstein
Jan 13th
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Jan 12th
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“My husband left me with two kids and took everything else. I don’t have...”
– Sheena, a single mother sharing what her local food pantry means to her Source: Hunger Digest, Feeding America, Winter 2010
Jan 6th
Jan 6th
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Jan 4th
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“We all make New Year’s resolutions but if you struggle for food, you only...”
– Feeding America
Jan 4th
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“Children who struggle with hunger are sick more often, recover more slowly and...”
– Facts on Hunger, Share Our Strength
Jan 4th
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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt Our team believes in the beauty of a future free of hunger and where children don’t have to worry about going to bed or to school hungry. 
Jan 4th
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