Bridging the gap between low wages and life’s basic necessities like food, medicine, and housing is a struggle for hard working parents now more than ever. [click to continue…]
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Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces Availability of $5 Million in Funding for Farmers Market Promotion Program (2/26/10)
This year FMPP will emphasize three priorities during the 2010 grant period: [click to continue…]
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Arizona Agriculture Day is committed to increasing public awareness of Arizona agriculture. Farmers and Ranchers Feed Families… Thank them today! will be filled with activities for the entire family to enjoy. People of all ages will spend the day learning about Arizona’s extensive agriculture industry, while gaining an understanding of the economic impact of the industry in Arizona. [click to continue…]
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The Arizona Partnership to End Childhood Hunger, the Arizona Department of Economic Security’s Hunger Advisory Council, the West Valley Human Services Alliance and other community and government organizations are convening the “2010 Arizona End Child Hunger Conference” on April 23, 2010 in Goodyear, Arizona. [click to continue…]
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More than 23 million Americans, including 6.5 million children, live in low-income urban and rural neighborhoods that are more than a mile from a supermarket. These communities, where access to affordable, quality, and nutritious foods is limited, are known as food deserts. [click to continue…]
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This is a USDA-wide effort to create new economic opportunities by better connecting consumers with local producers. [click to continue…]
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Driving to feed those in need in rural Arizona
THATCHER – News 4 has brought you many stories about the Community Food Bank during the Great Recession and many of you have stepped up and donated thousands of pounds of food through various drives. Read the full story on the KVOA website.
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On March 16th, the 2010 Arizona Summer Food Service Program will officially Kickoff! Register on-line.
Big thanks to North Phoenix Baptist Church as they offer their awesome facility to help ensure children are fed when they are away from school during the summer months!
See the Kickoff Event Flyer and Register on-line!
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A national report on hunger reveals the problem has increased tremendously during the past four years. Ginny Hildebrand of the Association of Arizona Food Banks and Bob Evans of the United Food Bank in Mesa will discuss hunger in America and Arizona.
View the video HERE.
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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
One in five Arizona children doesn’t know where he will get his next meal, according to the National Center on Family Homelessness. So one local group is working to make sure children have food in their bellies on a regular basis.
The West Valley Human Services Alliance was formed in 2005 and includes representatives such as elected officials, citizens, businesses, nonprofit agencies, faith-based organizations and local, county and state agencies. [click to continue…]
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On behalf of Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack, you are invited to be a part of an important upcoming conference call. Please join Secretary Vilsack on Wednesday, February 10 at 2:30pm Eastern Time, for a call about the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act. Please share this invitation with others who would be interested in participating. [click to continue…]
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Please join Children’s Action Alliance, community leaders, legislators and fellow advocates to honor the 2010 Phoenix Champion for Children: Veronica Bossack, Assistant Director, Division of Benefits and Medical Eligibility at the AZ Dept of Economic Security [click to continue…]
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Hunger in America 2010 is the largest study of domestic hunger, providing comprehensive and statistically-valid data on our emergency food distribution system and the people Feeding America serves. Hunger in America 2010 is extremely detailed, drawing on data from more than 61,000 interviews with clients and surveys of 37,000 feeding agencies. [click to continue…]
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Washington, D.C. – January 26, 2010 – New data released by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) reveal – for the very first time – the extent to which Americans are struggling to afford enough food in every Congressional District and 100 of the country’s largest metropolitan areas. [click to continue…]
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President Obama’s FY 2011 budget proposal released today makes important new investments in federal programs that support food security and income security. [click to continue…]
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WHAT INSPIRED ORANGE THUMB?
Started in 2003, Project Orange Thumb® is a grant program that provides community garden groups with the tools and materials they need to reach their goals for neighborhood beautification and horticulture education. [click to continue…]
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There are children in America that rely on resources such as free or reduced-priced school lunch, during the school year.
The BackPack Program is designed to meet the needs of hungry children at times when other resources are not available, such as weekends and school vacations. [click to continue…]
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As interest grows in sustainable living and local foods, the demand for farmers will increase. Enter Debbie Weingarten (right) and Shanti Sellz (left), the youth education coordinator and the youth garden coordinator, respectively, at the Marana Heritage Farm’s Youth Farm Project. [click to continue…]
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ConAgra Foods Foundation’s 2010 Community Impact Grants (CIG) program is open from January 11 – January 29 for eligible organizations to submit a Letter of Interest (LOI). The CIG program will award grants between $10,000 and $100,000 to impactful, grassroots organizations that [click to continue…]
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The Sodexo Foundation and the STOP Hunger Scholarships recognize students who have committed to make a difference in the fight against hunger and its root causes in America. [click to continue…]
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Children in nine states or jurisdictions are at particularly high risk of poverty in 2009, reflecting a combination of high child poverty in 2008 and very high increases in use of nutrition assistance between 2008 and 2009, according to the state-level data analysis [click to continue…]
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Although we are the richest nation in the world, 49 million people, including more than 16 million children, were at risk of going hungry last year in America. [click to continue…]
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Pediatricians know that housing and hunger are inextricably linked and that families cope with high housing costs by stretching already-limited food budgets beyond their ability to provide children with adequate nutrition. Childhood hunger and food insecurity cannot be addressed by food assistance programs alone. Affordable housing must be part of the solution. [click to continue…]
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National Anti-Hunger Organizations Release Roadmap to End Childhood Hunger in Response to President’s Goal of Ending Child Hunger by 2015 [click to continue…]
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The Evangelical Church in America Grand Canyon Synod (http://www.gcsynod.org), a statewide partner in the Arizona Partnership to End Child Hunger (http://endchildhungeraz.org) is providing access to a Hunger Solutions webinar recorded on October 21, 2009. [click to continue…]
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By Pete Aleshire
The Payson Roundup
November 10, 2009
The ringleaders of a plot to feed the hungry and comfort their neighbors went public at last week’s Payson Town Council meeting — announcing the kickoff of a three-month community campaign. [click to continue…]
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The SFSP is administered at a state level by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). Local organizations, such as schools and private non-profits, who operate the SFSP are encouraged to provide a safe and fun activity for participating children in addition to meals. Many organizations, like yourself, have a great service to provide (e.g. arts & crafts, music, physical activity, education, etc.) and can partner with those who serve SFSP meals to give the children an enjoyable and healthy summer experience. [click to continue…]
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Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:24pm EST
By Charles Abbott and Christopher Doering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 49 million Americans — one in seven — struggled to get enough to eat in 2008, the highest total in 14 years of a federal survey on “food insecurity,” the U.S. government said Monday.
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Buy an extra turkey when you shop at Bashas’ and they’ll set it aside for someone in need
By Allen Elfman
SEDONA, AZ (November 13, 2009) – What would Thanksgiving be without a turkey, stuffing, cranberries, and pumpkin pie? For many families this year, a traditional Thanksgiving may not be possible because they are struggling to put food on the table.
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The Elementary School Program offers information and alternative solutions while encouraging students to explore the issues and suggest possibilities for fighting hunger and ensuring a healthy young life. [click to continue…]
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The West Valley Human Services Alliance is convening community leaders in an effort to end child hunger in the West Valley region of the Greater Phoenix area. [click to continue…]
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Here’s any easy way to connect your networks to the Arizona Partnership to End Childhood Hunger.
Place our widget on…
- Your blog.
- Your website.
- Your Facebook profile.
- Just about anywhere on the Internet!
Please help spread the word about all of the community efforts to End Child Hunger in Arizona.
Click on the “Get Widget” tab at the bottom to get started.
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Posted by Josh Wachs on Tuesday, November 10, 2009
This weekend at our Conference of Leaders we presented Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign strategy for ending childhood hunger in America. A number of our volunteer leaders we on hand to discuss how we can work together to make “No Kid Hungry” more than just a tagline. [click to continue…]
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The Arizona Partnership to End Childhood Hunger is a collaborative effort between families, governments, community organizations, volunteers and anti-hunger professionals dedicated to ending child hunger in Arizona. [click to continue…]
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Grocery stores are valuable assets to a community: not only do they make healthy food more accessible, but they also can provide living-wage jobs, raise the value of surrounding property, and anchor and attract additional businesses to the neighborhood. [click to continue…]
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Bringing a grocery store into an underserved neighborhood not only makes fresh produce and other healthy food more accessible, it can provide living-wage jobs, raise the value of surrounding property, and anchor and attract additional businesses to the neighborhood. [click to continue…]
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Do you live near a community garden? Does your neighborhood sell good-quality, low-cost fruits and vegetables? Is there a farmer’s market in your neighborhood? If you answered “no” to any of these questions, [click to continue…]
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Dear Stakeholder:
President Obama pledged to end childhood hunger in the United States by 2015, and Secretary Vilsack has made this a top priority for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). I would like to invite you to join the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in our efforts to make this bold pledge a reality by sharing your ideas on how we can end childhood hunger in the United States and by continuing your hard work to feed those in need. [click to continue…]
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Part of an ongoing editorial series featuring West Valley residents who help others.
Alissa Liu wasn’t sure what was in store for her during a summer youth camp meeting when she received a sealed envelope with an unknown challenge tucked inside.
She and other teens opened their envelopes to reveal a variety of challenges, from raising money to visiting an orphanage in another country to teaching someone younger something that you know well.
The challenge inside Alissa’s envelope may have seemed daunting to many, but she was willing to accept it: Collect enough food or funds to feed 500 families. [click to continue…]
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A report on research on the impact of food insecurity and hunger on child health, growth and development commissioned by Feeding America and The ConAgra Foods Foundation. [click to continue…]
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One in six young children live on the brink of hunger in 26 states in the U.S., according to a new report issued today by Feeding America. The rate of food insecurity in young children is 33 percent higher than in U.S. adults, where one in eight live at risk of hunger [click to continue…]
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Grand Opening!
Thursday, October 29th
5:30-7:30 p.m. [click to continue…]
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We have hungry children in Mesa, Arizona.
56% of our elementary aged children qualify for the Federal Program of free or reduced lunch at school. For some of these children, their only food comes from the school lunch programs. Unfortunately, many have little or no food to eat on the weekends. [click to continue…]
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The Silent Hero Grant program was launched to encourage schools and non-profit organizations to expand the reach of underutilized child nutrition programs. [click to continue…]
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WHY premiered a powerful public service (PSA) campaign that addresses the grim realities of hunger in the United States. The Desperate spots were created to educate the general public about [click to continue…]
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Okay, everyone cinch down your seatbelt and get a good grip, we are starting to plan for Summer 2010. [click to continue…]
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A congregate meal provider in the Phoenix area, who served approximately 71,000 meals to homeless and low-income people in the past year, is in desperate need of an electric, commercial-grade meat grinder. Anyone who is able to donate this, please contact us at info@endchildhungeraz.org and we’ll connect you with the provider. Thank you for your consideration.
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The Arizona Partnership to End Childhood Hunger has a new on-line resource to help individuals and families locate Emergency Food in their community. [click to continue…]
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has created a comprehensive initiative for the $650 million allotted for chronic disease prevention efforts in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The goal of this initiative – Communities Putting Prevention to Work – is to reduce risk factors, prevent/delay chronic disease, promote wellness in children and adults, and provide positive, sustainable health change in communities. [click to continue…]
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