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Monday, Aug 8 2016
I had the pleasure of visiting both a summer program at Cornerstone Park serving parents and children meals as well as a BackPack distribution in Elgin.
Tuesday, Jul 26 2016
Each year, the USDA recognizes new, innovative practices for improving the reach and impact of SFSP and suggests community partners who might be able help. This year the focus is working within hospitals and health care centers.
Wednesday, Jul 20 2016
While more than 60 percent of children in Florida qualify for free or reduced lunch, only about 9 percent participate in feeding programs. However, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is able provide breakfast and lunch to more than 3,000 children a day.
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Tuesday, Jul 19 2016
Retail donations serve as a bedrock for day-to-day food bank operations, we also know food recovery presents even more opportunities for growth.
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Thursday, Jul 14 2016
The days of the current White House Administration may be winding down, but they still took time to make history recently by hosting the first White House Round
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Tuesday, Jul 12 2016
With support from the PwC Charitable Foundation, our food bank aims to permanently expand our Kids Cafe program to reach an additional 200 children in need.
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Monday, Jul 11 2016
Each week, the food bank stocks the bus, called the Lunch Express, with food and drives hundreds of miles delivering what might be the only meals that some children have access when school is out.
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Wednesday, Jun 22 2016
The annual Day of Impact, when Feeding America staff take the opportunity to volunteer in the community and interact with the people we serve.
Tuesday, Jun 7 2016
A child’s summer should be filled with simple joys – months filled with playing in the sun, swimming at the lake or playing baseball in the park.
However, that’s not necessarily the case for the...
Wednesday, Jun 1 2016
The Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma operates two food trucks throughout the year. In the summer months, trucks are sent to low-income communities that have a large population of young children.