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Monthly Archives: January 2011
America Losing The War On Poverty
via Gawker“ It’s not always just about Kids. 43% of Hispanic women who live alone, and 34% of black women who live alone, live in poverty. One in six older Americans lives below the federal poverty line, according to a … Continue reading
How Many Low-Income Florida Kids Getting School Breakfast?
It’s a busy day on the child nutrition front. The Food Research and Action Center has released its annual School Breakfast Scorecard and Urban School Breakfast Report. How many low-income kids in Florida are getting school breakfast? Not enough. You … Continue reading
WalMart, FRAC & Others Launch Breakfast In The Classroom Inititative
Walmart has announced a $3 million program, in partnership with the Food Research and Action Center, NAESP Foundation and the School Nutrition Foundation to support and pomote the “Breakfast in the Classroom” inititative. Fact: There are more than 25 million … Continue reading
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Revised Census Formula Shows More Living In Poverty
The number of poor people in the United States in 2009 was millions higher than previously known, with 1 in 6 Americans — many of them 65 and older — struggling in poverty due to rising medical care and other … Continue reading
Posted in Hunger, Research
Tagged Administrative, Advocacy, Community, Hunger, Poverty, The Real World
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Kraft “Fight Hunger Bowl” Raising Money And Awareness
The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, to be played January 9th between Nevada & Boston College, is the only college football bowl game raising money and awareness regarding the hunger problem in the United States. The bowl game will celebrate the … Continue reading
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Gerber and Yum-o! Form Partnership To Fight Hunger
Gerber has teamed up with non-profit organization Yum-o! to fight hunger and raise awareness of nutrition. To support the alliance, Gerber will donate one dollar for every “Like” added on its Facebook page by January 15, 2011. Yum-o! encourages families … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Charities, Community, Donate, Hunger, Nutrition, The Real World
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End Childhood Hunger Advocacy Center 