Hunger Blog

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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
Saturday, Dec 20 2014

 

by Kelli Walker

Milk and cookies: one of my favorite treats year-round, but an especially pleasing prospect at the holidays, perhaps prompting thoughts of Santa Claus’ midnight snack or special...