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The Hunger Blog

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The Great American Milk Drive

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...

By Victor Zaborsky on
June 1, 2015

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Solving Senior Hunger: Thoughts on What Works

By Abby J. Leibman on
May 20, 2015

The most recent data charting senior hunger are shocking: in America today, an astounding 15.5 percent of seniors risk not getting the sustenance they require. That’s nearly 10 million people...

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My Food Bank Volunteer Experience

By Kelly Messenger on
April 28, 2015

In December of last year, I had the opportunity to volunteer with my Feeding America team at the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD). Volunteers jump in to whatever project best...

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Keeping Food Out of Landfills and Onto the Plates of People in Need

By Kees Kruythoff on
April 24, 2015

Each April, we celebrate “Earth Day” – which has evolved into a time to acknowledge all the work that has been done to protect our environment and to continually raise...

Partners Food Waste

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Fighting Hunger and Reducing Waste

By Mike Huffman on
April 22, 2015

April 22 is Earth Day, an international event to celebrate the importance of making smart choices when it comes to how we treat our environment. More and more often, the...

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Retail Employees Volunter; Become Closer to the Cause

By Diane Letson on
April 20, 2015

Ways to Give Volunteer

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Retailers Volunteering Brings them Closer to the Cause

By Diane Letson on
April 20, 2015

The Feeding America network is fortunate to have steadfast retail partners who on a daily basis donate products from their stores. The food provided is typically nutritious. The flow of...

Nielsen employees volunteering with food bank

Using Data to Fight Hunger

By Crystal Barnes on
April 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...

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Dedicated Retail Staff Increase Donations of Nutritious Food

By Diane Letson on
March 26, 2015

The Feeding America network has been the incredibly fortunate recipient of two rounds of funding from the Walmart Foundation for dedicated food bank staffing, and in February the Walmart Foundation...

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Three Ways to Help People Get Covered

February 9, 2015

by Ambar Calvillo, National Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Enroll AmericaThe deadline for Americans to gain health coverage under the Affordable Care Act is less than a week away (February 15, 2015),...