ConAgra Foods(R) Foundation and Feeding America(R) Establish Child Hunger Corps to Fight Hunger in Cities Nationwide
January 28 2010 - 1:06PM
Business Wire
Feeding America® is currently accepting applications for members
of the new ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps; those who are
passionate about ending child hunger and making a real difference
in the lives of children in local communities are encouraged to
apply. The ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps was established thanks
to a grant from the ConAgra Foods Foundation.
ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps members will be charged with
providing on-the-ground support for community-based efforts to help
end child hunger while working in food banks affiliated with
Feeding America, the nation’s leading hunger-relief organization.
These efforts will include putting in place plans to solve
immediate needs and finding long-term solutions that will address
the underlying problems that lead to childhood hunger. According to
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 16.7 million children in
America – or nearly 1 in 4 children – don’t have enough food to
live active, healthful lives.
“The ConAgra Foods Foundation is building a community of people
passionate about ensuring children have access to the food and
knowledge they need to eat nutritiously, live balanced lifestyles,
and succeed in school and life,” said Chris Kircher, president,
ConAgra Foods Foundation. “In partnering with Feeding America,
we’re looking for ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps members who
share that passion and are committed to creating real, sustainable
solutions to end child hunger.”
ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps members will build and support
community programs and partnerships to help fight child hunger,
while working with Corps members in other cities to create
comprehensive programs that make a real difference in the lives of
hungry children and their families. Each Corps member will be
selected by Feeding America and serve a two-year placement at a
local food bank.
In 2010, the first six members of the Child Hunger Corps members
will be based Feeding America-affiliated food banks in Little Rock,
Ark.; Ft. Myers, Fla.; Houston; Grove City, Ohio; Portland, Ore.;
and Salem, Va. Over the next five years, the ConAgra Foods Child
Hunger Corps will expand to a total of 35 members in 35 cities
across the United States. Applications are available on the Feeding
America Web site and must be submitted by Feb. 26, 2010.
“We are so grateful to the ConAgra Foods Foundation for its
leadership in the Child Hunger Corps,” said Vicki Escarra,
President and CEO of Feeding America. “This opportunity provides
support and dedication in the fight against child hunger at the
ground level in our communities, impacting children around the
country in providing the nutrition needed to grow, survive and
thrive.”
The ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps was established as part of
a $10 million grant from the ConAgra Foods Foundation to Feeding
America. The grant also supports other new Feeding America child
hunger initiatives, including the Summer Feeding Program and the
ConAgra Foods Fund to Fight Child Hunger.
ConAgra Foods’ relationship with Feeding America is the largest
corporate initiative among Feeding America donors dedicated solely
to fighting child hunger. Since 1993, the ConAgra Foods Foundation,
ConAgra Foods and its brands have contributed nearly $35 million
dollars and more than 230 million pounds of food to support Feeding
America programs.
About the ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps Member
PositionThe position is a volunteer stipend position
administered by Feeding America. Each corps member will receive a
living allowance and benefits from Feeding America. Corps members
will be responsible for developing a food bank’s capacity and
capability to execute program models targeted toward the
alleviation of child hunger, with the objective of increasing
access to nutritious food in times when children need it most: in
the summer, afterschool, on weekends and school vacations, and at
home. Corps members will serve a two-year placement at a local food
bank. Applications are due Feb. 26,
2010. Start date will be August 2010.
To apply to become a ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps member,
please visit Feeding America’s career center by clicking on the
link below:
http://feedingamerica.org/careers/current-job-openings/child-hunger-corps-member-volunteer.aspx
About ConAgra Foods FoundationThe ConAgra Foods
Foundation, through its Nourish Today, Flourish Tomorrow platform,
is dedicated to raising awareness of the nearly 17 million children
in America who are at risk of hunger and don't have enough food to
live active, healthful lives. It aggressively pursues sustainable
solutions in the fight against child hunger. And the Foundation is
committed to building a community of people who are passionate
about ensuring that all kids have access to the food and facts they
need to eat nutritiously while living balanced lifestyles and
succeeding in school and life. ConAgra Foods Foundation invests in
national and local partnerships with high-impact, not-for-profit
organizations, such as Feeding America, that take an innovative
approach to addressing needs in the core areas of hunger and
nutrition education. For more information, please visit
www.nourishkidstoday.org or
www.facebook.com/ConAgraFoodsFoundation. The ConAgra Foods
Foundation is funded solely by ConAgra Foods,
www.conagrafoods.com.
About Feeding AmericaFeeding America provides low-income
individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive.
As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, our network
members supply food to more than 25 million Americans each year,
including 9 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the
entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support
63,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more
information on how you can fight hunger in your community and
across the country, visit www.feedingamerica.org. Find us on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow our news on
Twitter at www.twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.
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