End Childhood Hunger advocates for greater utilization of existing federal programs such as school breakfast, school lunch, after-school snacks, after-school dinners, summer meals, and expanded nutrition education. We provide technical guidance, support and assistance to implement and expand these programs among stakeholders at the local, regional and state levels.Donate to ECH
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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Harvard Said It, We Believe It, That Settles It.
The Foundations of Lifelong Health Are Built in Early Childhood. A vital and productive society with a prosperous and sustainable future is built on a foundation of healthy child development. Health in the earliest years—beginning with the future mother’s well-being … Continue reading
Posted in Hunger, Lifestyle, Research
Tagged Children, Health, Hunger, Research, The Real World
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Twitter Support for the Broward Safety Net
RT @HispanicUnity: PLEASE call or email your Broward Commissioner–don’t let them cut Broward’s Safety Net when we need it the most! http://www.browardsafetynet.org
Support the “Boys of Summer” Hunger Event August 25th!
Experience cooking demonstrations and sample the latest food trends prepared by local celebrity chefs and paired with refreshing summer wine selections. Check out Feeding South Florida’s web site for more info. Great chefs, great cause, great reasons to attend. Date: … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Hunger
Tagged Chefs, Community, Food, Food For All, South Florida
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South Florida PR Update: Local Agencies Unite to Save “Broward Safety Net.”
“The Challenge is in the moment, the time is always now.” – James Baldwin Hispanic Unity and the Urban League of Broward County Form Partnership to Stop Proposed Budget Cuts to Broward County’s Safety Net (Hollywood & Fort Lauderdale, FL … Continue reading
Out of School, Out of Trouble?
Sustained participation in out-of-school time (OST) activities, research suggests, can improve a young person’s academic achievement and success in life. Many municipal leaders also recognize that promoting participation in high-quality OST programs can advance other city priorities — including decreasing … Continue reading
“Twitter For Food” Produces Another Amazing Show of Support
Thanks to everyone who supported @TimBlair and his monthly “TwitterForFood” campaign. Thousands skipped a meal and donated the savings to fund their local food bank yesterday! The web site reports that they added some new food banks – check them … Continue reading
Food For All – Local Self-Help Solutions to End Hunger
Food For All is a 501(c)(3) non-profit marketing organization that raises money for domestic and international charities through retail point-of-purchase (P.O.P.) programs. These P.O.P. programs appear in over 6,000 grocery retail locations nationwide at various times throughout the year. Customers … Continue reading
Twitter Our Way to Ending Hunger?
Activist and amazing hunger fighter Tim Blair is convinced that his “Twitter for Food” project can do just that. The goal of twitterforfood.com is to get people on Twitter (there are over 100 million now worldwide) to stop once a … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Hunger
Tagged Advocacy, Food, No Kid Hungry, Twitter, Twitter For Food
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Join the Fight to End Childhood Hunger
Nearly seventeen million children in America go to bed each night facing hunger and food insecurity, not knowing if the new day will bring hope or hopelessness. We can fix this. This country has the food; we have the existing … Continue reading
End Childhood Hunger Advocacy Center 