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Ending food insecurity takes more than short-term solutions. Our holistic food programming supports children, youth, and families in communities by tackling the root causes of hunger. When you give the #BestGiftEver, you help ensure communities have the food support they need now while setting them up for brighter futures. Learn how these gifts are growing hope in abundance for communities around the world: https://lnkd.in/gw23bxkY

Fact of the day! Malnourished Street Children: A Cry for Help Street children face numerous challenges, including malnutrition. This severe lack of essential nutrients can lead to stunted growth, weakened immune systems, and increased vulnerability to diseases. The consequences are devastating, both physically and mentally. Let's Make a Difference, One Child at a Time We can all play a role in addressing this urgent issue. Here’s how: Monthly Meal Commitment: Pledge to prepare a meal for a street child, especially during holidays. Support Local Businesses: Purchase food items from underprivileged communities, helping to sustain livelihoods and provide nutritious food for their children. Volunteer: Join our volunteer pool and contribute your time and skills to support street children's education, healthcare, and well-being. Partner with Us: Collaborate on outreach initiatives in remote areas with extreme poverty to expand our impact. Why Collective Responsibility Matters Ignoring the plight of street children is a failure of our shared humanity. By taking action, we can create a brighter future for these vulnerable children. Remember: Every child deserves a chance to thrive. Let's start with One Child a Day. Join us in making a difference! #feedakid #foundation #child #first

September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide effort to raise awareness about hunger in America and inspire action. How much do you know about child food insecurity and the importance of school meals in feeding hungry children? A new national survey by GENYOUth reveals Americans’ views on one of the most critical & defining issues of our time: 🍎 Americans do not understand the extent of child #hunger, with 64% not aware that 1 in 5 kids lives in #FoodInsecurity. 🍎 But child food insecurity awareness is growing, with most Americans believing it should be a national priority, and 65% supporting more state & federal resources to help #EndStudentHunger. 🍎 3 in 5 Americans agree that most children get their healthiest meals at school, and 65% believe more states need to offer free #SchoolMeals to all kids. Make everyday count this month. Visit, https://lnkd.in/gfyGmTW to see daily steps you can make to take action against the hunger crisis. #HungerActionMonth #MakeADifference #Rayze

"One in four parents struggled to provide sufficient food for their child in the past 12 months." Patrick, from our policy team, explains what we need from policymakers to protect families: 1️⃣ Establish a long-term plan for local crisis support after the Household Support Fund ends in March 2025. 2️⃣ Remove the two-child limit in Social Security, which disproportionately impacts larger families. 3️⃣ Implement an Essentials Guarantee in Universal Credit to ensure families can afford necessities like food and fuel. 4️⃣ Extend free school meals to all primary school children. 5️⃣ Address holiday hunger by continuing the Holiday Activities and Food Programme beyond March 2025. We need decisive action now to create a fairer future for all children. #EndChildPoverty #SocialPolicy

When we facilitate health convenings with communities throughout the country, nearly half say that food insecurity is their main concern. And summer can be one of the hardest seasons for children experiencing hunger. During summer months, school meals aren’t available, it can be hard for families to travel to access free meal programs, and food banks may simply not have enough of or the right kind of food children need. This crisis is preventable with the right resources and policy shifts: - Ensuring access to nutritious food for children even when they are not in school through programs like Summer EBT - Decreasing administrative barriers families face when applying for or accessing benefits CHF will continue to advocate for policies that help prevent the crisis of childhood hunger, over the summer and throughout the year, and we’re proud to support our national network partners who help families cope by connecting them to food access programs, emergency food pantries, and community gardens. Watch our recent webinar on summer hunger to learn more about this issue: https://lnkd.in/eTAh5WgU And visit ChildrensHealthFund.org to support our work advocating for policies to reduce hunger.

2024 is coming to a close, and it was a quite a year. For the Maryland Food Bank, it was a year of incredible partnerships, growth, and impact. By working together, we made meaningful strides toward addressing hunger in communities across the state... from expanding access to healthy meals to championing innovative programs, every success has been fueled by our shared commitment to a stronger, healthier state and to ending hunger for all Marylanders. Our mission has never been just about distributing food—it’s about building a state where no one has to choose between paying a bill and putting dinner on the table. That’s why we’ve worked tirelessly this past year to advocate for policies that do more than meet immediate needs, but that create lasting change. We were proud of our support to expand benefits for SNAP at the state level and the broadening of anti-poverty efforts in our state through the ENOUGH Initiative – an additional $20 million to fight poverty driven by communities’ lived experience. Looking ahead to the 2025 Maryland legislative session, we’re excited to deepen this work. We will be closely watching policy decisions at the state and federal level that can advance the accessibility of healthy food in schools, as well as the adding our voice to the chorus of those advocating to protect government programs that help seniors and working families get the nutritious food they need to thrive. We know that tackling hunger requires collaboration, innovation, and a relentless focus on solutions that work. We’ll continue partnering with policymakers, community organizations, and individuals to turn these priorities into realities. Together, we can create a state where opportunity, healthy choices, and hope are on every plate.

It’s that time of year – kids are heading back to school! Let’s talk about the crucial role the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) plays in feeding children across America.    For many families, the start of the school year brings excitement, but it can also highlight the struggles of food insecurity.    As Carla Ventura, a food pantry director and RESULTS Expert on Poverty, shares in her recent blog post, "I run a food pantry, but it's not enough. We need funding for SNAP. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of countless children and families this school year. " Read Carla's full blog here: https://lnkd.in/gVaPysUx   SNAP is the nation’s most effective anti-hunger program, providing vital support to nearly 25% of U.S. children. It helps reduce hunger by approximately 30% and significantly improves educational and health outcomes for our kids.    Carla’s experiences remind us that while food pantries play an important role in addressing immediate needs, government nutrition programs like SNAP should be the foundation of our fight against hunger. We must listen to voices from the community who are most directly impacted by these issues.   Read Carla’s blog to understand why we need to strengthen this essential program and like this post to show your support for advocates like Carla.

Community initiatives play a vital role in combating food insecurity among Toronto's college students. Jane Doe’s article, “Community Efforts in Combating Hunger” (2023) in The Local, showcases inspiring stories of volunteers and local organizations stepping up to fill the gap. Doe writes, “Grassroots initiatives are proving to be a lifeline for many, yet more support is needed” (Doe, 2023). This article emphasizes the importance of local efforts and the ongoing need for resources to support these initiatives. Check out this compelling piece in the latest issue of The Local. #thelocal #foodinsecurities

𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐒𝐃𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 2022, 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 13 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐒 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝. This reality shouldn't exist in a nation with our resources. 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 The burden falls heaviest on 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, with food insecurity rates at 22% and 21% respectively, compared to 9% for white households. 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 While rural areas tend to have higher SNAP participation rates, many urban families facing greater need struggle due to several factors such as a higher cost of living. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭: 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 Programs like ours, The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation Get Ready Fest, offer a lifeline. We provide 7-10 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬' 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬, a critical time when expenses surge. This helps ease the burden for families facing food insecurity and allows them to focus on other necessities for their children. 𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏.   #health #corporatesocialresponsibility #DEI #socialgood #giveback #communityservice #philanthropy

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its annual report, Household Food Security in the United States in 2023, showing 1 in 5 children live in food insecure households. The following is a statement from Jason Gromley, Senior Director for Share Our Strength and its No Kid Hungry campaign: “This trend is going the wrong direction. Nearly 14 million kids now face hunger. To see childhood hunger grow again after last year’s staggering increase is tragic and shows we are still not doing enough to ensure children in America are well nourished and families have the resources to meet their most basic needs." See our full statement and analysis: https://bit.ly/3z6PpxN