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This past Tuesday was Hunger Action Day! CEO Scott Rumpsa joined The Morning Mix on Fox 17 to share how neighbors like you can help nourish our neighbors and build a stronger, healthier communtiy. Hunger doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Families who struggle to access the food they need often face other challenges, and a setback in one area creates a ripple effect across systems: education, childcare, employment, housing, healthcare, food, finances, and transportation. Complex problems require holistic solutions - that’s why we combine healthy food access, resource navigation, financial empowerment, and street outreach to build a community where all of our neighbors have what they need to thrive, and no one faces challenges alone. It takes a community, working together, to nourish our neighbors! Act with Action House by volunteering, hosting a drive, or donating to support our work! View the full segment here, https://loom.ly/4aGL3Gs , or visit https://loom.ly/XwKzsFY.

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While many children throughout the country welcome to start of summer, for millions of families, summer can mean additional hardship. 14 million U.S. children -- one in five -- live in households that struggle against hunger, and we know that child hunger soars during the summer when traditional school meals are unavailable. As our Countdown to Summer giving campaign comes to an end, will you help Hunger Free America connect families in need with food? https://lnkd.in/e929GSXK

September is Hunger Action Month! Hunger exists in every neighborhood. Food insecurity is at all-time record levels. No matter where you call home, hunger lives HERE, but so does help. Together, we can create healthier, hunger-free communities. Learn how to get help, give help, volunteer, and advocate for hunger solutions at mofc.org/action.

As we near the end of the year, our mission to serve the most vulnerable members of our community shines brighter than ever before. Our successes would not be possible without the unwavering support we receive from all of you - our generous donors, valued partners and dedicated employees. 💚 Learn more in our year in review blog from CEO Derry Holland!

Starting 2024 by giving back! For the last 10 years we have supported Candlelighters Trust with the AMAZING work that they do! 2024 also see us supporting the Pontefract Community Kitchen. To find out more about the work they do and how we are involved check out our latest blog!!

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For the last 14 years, Denny's has raised funds toward ending childhood hunger through the generosity of our guests, which has helped us provide $13.6 million to the nonprofit No Kid Hungry since 2011. It’s an amazing community effort and a need that we don’t take lightly – donations help remove barriers that prevent kids from getting the meals they need to succeed. But one company, alone, cannot solve this critical issue across our country; it takes collective action to drive change. That’s why I am honored to share that I have joined No Kid Hungry’s CEO Pledge to End Summer Hunger. Alongside incredible leaders across industries like Darin Harris, Danny Meyer, Barry McGowan and Charles Watson, CFE, we are joining forces to help create a future where every child has access to three nutritious meals, 365 days a year. By joining this pledge, we commit to mobilize our brands by investing dollars, raising awareness, and using our platforms to help increase the number of children receiving summer meals from 2.8 million to 30 million nationwide. This pledge is a call to action to lead by example. I hope that you’ll consider joining me in this important cause to ensure a brighter future for tomorrow’s leaders. #NoKidHungry #Dennys

Starting 2024 by giving back! For the last 10 years we have supported Candlelighters Trust with the AMAZING work that they do! 2024 also see us supporting the Pontefract Community Kitchen!! To find out more about the work they do and how we are involved check out our latest blog!!

💚Thank you to every individual and organization that helped make this a wonderful 2023!💚 Click & watch this quick recap!