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The Hunger Blog

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Filling Tummies and Building Communities

Food symbolizes sustenance, community and life. It’s more than just a simple lunch or dinner—it matters how, where and with whom these nutrients are shared. And fighting hunger is more...

September 29, 2016

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When Disaster Fuels Hunger

By Erin Brock on
September 26, 2016

The Child Hunger Corps is a national service program designed to increase the capacity and capability of food banks to execute programs targeted towards the alleviation of child hunger. The...

Disaster Response

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Helping Families Eat Better in the Summer

By Rachel Jaiven on
August 24, 2016

As a mom of two young kids, I am constantly amazed by the numerous (and sometimes daunting) opportunities I have each day to teach them. Some are big milestones – my...

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Baton Rouge flooding and the strength of food banks

By Dan Michel on
August 17, 2016

The news that is coming out of Louisiana is devastating. Heavy rainfall has created historic flooding in the region with no immediate relief in sight. Thousands of people have been...

Disaster Response

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Summer Programs in Northern Illinois: Giving Children the Fuel They Need For Fun

By Erin Calle on
August 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 at Northern Illinois Food Bank’s partner...

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Reaching Children in Hospitals With Summer Meals

By Caroline Cahill on
July 26, 2016

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federal program that helps ensure children have access to free meals when school is out. Each year, the USDA recognizes new, innovative...

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Summer Feeding Sites: If You Build Them, Kids Will Come

By Lisa Mayse-Lillig on
July 20, 2016

With a line this long, you would think that this food truck was the hottest ticket in town and for children at more than ninety sites across Orlando it is....

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New Business Feeds the Need

By Diane Letson on
July 19, 2016

Every day, member food banks are supported and powered to distribute more at the local level thanks to national retail partnerships within the Feeding America network. We partner with retailers...

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Food Waste Goes to the White House

By Karen Hanner on
July 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 Roundtable on Food...

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Feeding the Valley’s Year-Round Kids Cafe Program

By Frank Sheppard on
July 12, 2016

At Feeding the Valley Food Bank, which serves the Chattahoochee Valley in Georgia and Alabama, we operate a robust Kids Cafe program year-round. Our area desperately needs the program –...