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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Tag Archives: School
From Florida to California, School Breakfast WORKS!
Another clear example of the benefits of promoting school breakfast: This report is courtesy of the Manteca Bulletin, in California. The full article can be found here. When Shasta Elementary School in California began serving breakfast in the classroom, first … Continue reading
Posted in Hunger, Lifestyle
Tagged Administrative, Children, Food, Food For All, No Kid Hungry, Nutrition, School, The Real World
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Dinner At School: More Public Schools Dish Up 3 Meals A Day
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Too often it is after the fact that teachers discover their students are worrying less about math and and reading and more about where the next meal comes from. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, signed into … Continue reading
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Tagged Administrative, Afterschool, Children, Food, Hunger, Legislative, Nutrition, School
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FRAC’S Grassroots Tool Kit – Take Action
(via FRAC) The Food Research and Action Center is providing several tools to enable individuals and organizations to share their views with the USDA on what children need in school nutrition. Links to their resource material are listed below. NOTE … Continue reading
Florida Impact Rallies Support for “Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives” Act
Florida Impact, the state’s leading legislative public policy advocacy organization, has made passage of the Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives Act their highest legislative priority in this year’s legislative session. The Act transfers Florida’s school and summer nutrition programs from … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Children, Food, Health, Hunger, Legislative, Nutrition, Poverty, School, SNAP
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USDA Pilot Program For School Universal Meal Service
The USDA has announced a pilot program for a Universal Meal Service option to boost school meal participation in high-poverty areas. Ten states were selected as finalists to participate in an innovative universal free meal service option designed to make … Continue reading
Feeding America Adds “Hunger Relief Moderator”
In an attempt to take hunger advocacy to a whole new level, Feeding America is introducing a “Hunger Relief Advocacy Moderator” to provide national support to those on the front lines in the fight against hunger. As the Feeding America … Continue reading
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Tagged Administrative, Food Bank, Food For All, Research, School
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End Childhood Hunger Advocacy Center 