End Childhood Hunger/End Child Hunger advocates for greater access to existing federal programs such as school breakfast, school lunch, after-school snacks, after-school dinners, summer meals, and more nutrition education. We utilize social media to support public and private like-minded organizations, educate, promote awareness, fight for change and for an end to childhood hunger.Donate to ECH
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Tag Archives: South Florida
Long Lines For Free School Meals, Thanks to The Economy
The number of students receiving free or reduced-price school lunches rose to 21 million last school year, up from 18 million in 2006-07. That number represents a 17 percent increase, according to an analysis by The New York Times of … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Hunger, Legislation, Lifestyle
Tagged Administrative, Advocacy, Children, Congress, Food, Hunger, Legislative, Nutrition, Poverty, SNAP, South Florida
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Put Your (Membership) Money Where Your Advocacy Is
We’ve written about them a lot, but this is important: The major objective of the citizen-led, non-partisan Children’s Movement of Florida is to inform political, business and civic leaders, and the parents and people of this state, that the well-being … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Children, Community, Legislative, Media, South Florida
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Govenor Scott – Isn’t The Value Of A Homeless Child More Than $6.00?
The Florida Coalition for the Homeless is responding to Governor Rick Scott’s proposed devastating cuts to homeless programs for the State. The Department of Children & Families has also proposed to eliminate all homeless funding. The Coalition’s PSA, now available for viewing on YouTube here, … Continue reading
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Tagged Administrative, Children, Community, Hunger, Legislative, Media, Poverty, South Florida
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Help Your Local Food Bank: Support Twitter For Food This Halloween!
Fill Bags of Candy, Collect Bags of Food! Our good friend and inspiring hunger fighter Tim Blair of Twitter For Food is promoting a great idea to fight hunger this Halloween – He’s asking local hunger advocates around the country … Continue reading
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Tagged Charities, Community, Donate, Food Bank, South Florida
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Florida Insurers Stop Writing ‘Child-Only’ Health Policies
The Palm Beach Post reports that most of Florida’s major health insurers have stopped writing new “child-only” insurance policies – some pulling out of the market just days before the health-care overhaul requires insurers to provide full coverage to kids with … Continue reading
Wendy’s Introduces “Natural” French Fries
Wendy’s Introduces “Natural” French Fries http://www.fastcompany.com/1685377/wendys-introduces-natural-french-fries?partner=rssShared via Pulse Sent from my iPad
Posted in Lifestyle
Tagged Community, Food, Health, Nutrition, South Florida, The Real World
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“Twitter For Food” website Spotlights End Childhood Hunger’s Efforts!
A big thank you to Tim Blair for recently featuring End Childhood Hunger on his amazing web site, and for the incredible work he does to support those fighting hunger. His monthly “Twitter for Food” Campaign is simple and effective: … Continue reading
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Tagged Administrative, Community, Donate, South Florida, Twitter For Food
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