Hunger Blog - Page 34

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The Great American Milk Drive graphic.
Monday, Jun 1 2015

 

Summer is a time of fun and excitement for many children, but for the more than 22 million children who rely on free or reduced-price school meals during the school year, it may be a time when they...

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Wednesday, May 20 2015
At MAZON: A Jewish Response To Hunger we are working hard to slow – and hopefully eliminate – these rates. Along with dozens of other organizations, such as Feeding America, we are determined to address senior hunger effectively and efficiently.
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A man standing next to boxes of food.
Wednesday, Apr 22 2015
Up to 40 percent of the good, safe food produced in America never makes it to people's plates. Instead 40 percent, or 70 million tons, goes to waste.
Tags: Food Waste
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Nielsen employees volunteering with food bank.
Wednesday, Apr 15 2015

 

Working in New York City, there’s a constant reminder of hunger on my daily commute to work or to my kids’ school. It’s common to see someone on the sidewalk with a sign saying, “Hungry – please...

Tags: Partners
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Photo of Rajan Taylor.
Wednesday, Apr 1 2015

I am a child of the 80s whose mom played Barry Manilow’s albums throughout my formative years. So, what does this have to do with Volunteer Month? Rajan Taylor, a security contractor at the ConAgra...

Tags: Partners
Thursday, Mar 26 2015
In July 2014, twenty dedicated store donation coordinators began work at 20 different Feeding America food bank members joining 16 coordinators made possible from Walmart’s 2013 funding. The coordinators’ mission is visit all of their local retail grocery stores to secure more food and groceries.
Tags: How We Work
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Ray Lodge of Feeding San Diego donating surplus from his citrus farm
Friday, Mar 20 2015

As a child, you could say I grew up in the garden!  I spent many days helping to harvest fresh green beans, tomatoes and kale grown from my grandfather’s backyard, as well as time with my grandmother...

Monday, Feb 9 2015

by Ambar Calvillo, National Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Enroll America

The deadline for Americans to gain health coverage under the Affordable Care Act is less than a week away...

Tags: Advocacy