![When asked to draw pictures of what the House Food Bank means to them, the kids that Reggie Young works with amazed him with their optimism and hope.
When it comes to fighting child hunger, “Optimism is underrated,” Reggie explained. “[The kids] views of the Houston Food Bank were inspiring and highlighted the optimism kids maintain on a regular basis.”
Reggie is a Child Hunger Corps member, a program to help end child hunger developed by Feeding America and funded by ConAgra Foods Foundation.](http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzx0pvWlTN1qcvp12o1_400.jpg)
When asked to draw pictures of what the House Food Bank means to them, the kids that Reggie Young works with amazed him with their optimism and hope.
When it comes to fighting child hunger, “Optimism is underrated,” Reggie explained. “[The kids] views of the Houston Food Bank were inspiring and highlighted the optimism kids maintain on a regular basis.”
Reggie is a Child Hunger Corps member, a program to help end child hunger developed by Feeding America and funded by ConAgra Foods Foundation.
Christyna gives us a inside look at what it’s like to be a Cooking Matters volunteer
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The It’s Dinnertime report from Cooking Matters found that low-income families are cooking dinner at home, mostly from scratch, but are not eating as healthfully as they’d like.
ConAgra Foods Foundation is a proud national sponsor of Cooking Matters and provided funding for this research.
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Cooking Matters’ national survey, “It’s Dinnertime” -
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.
Food stamp families ask critics to walk in their shoes -
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.
We’re so proud to see Kori Reed recognized for her work as a child hunger advocate in The Wall Street Journal. Kori leads ConAgra Foods Foundation’s charitable work and partnerships with hunger nonprofits like Feeding America, Share Our Strength, and others.
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.