New Child Hunger Corps Will Fight Hunger Locally
September 08 2010 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Whether it’s back to school, fall harvest or kicking off the
football season, September is a time for action. And for six
inspiring individuals, September marks the beginning of their
two-year commitment to help conquer child hunger.
The Child Hunger Corps is launching in six communities this
fall. Managed by Feeding America and funded by the ConAgra Foods
Foundation, participants in this national service program will
develop and operate programs specifically designed to provide
children with better access to nutritious meals. For each of the
next three years, Feeding America will work with 10 food banks and
recruit 10 new Child Hunger Corps members who will each serve in
the Corps for two years. At the conclusion of ConAgra Foods
Foundation’s funding commitment, at least 36 individuals will have
been selected to join the Child Hunger Corps.
“Food banks across the country are facing the same challenges as
many families: Doing more for their ‘family’ of clients on tighter
budgets. With the support of the ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps
members, each of these six food banks will have the invaluable
resource of having someone on their team dedicated to fighting
child hunger,” said Vicki Escarra, president and CEO of Feeding
America.
After going through a rigorous selection and training process
with Feeding America, the first members of the Child Hunger Corps
include:
- Alex Handfinger – Arkansas
Foodbank Network in Little Rock, Ark.
- Danielle Hardre – Harry Chapin
Food Bank of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers, Fla.
- Terri Mangano – Mid-Ohio
FoodBank in Grove City, Ohio
- Dorothy Mitchell – Oregon Food
Bank in Portland, Ore.
- Kimberly Shrader – Feeding
America Southwest Virginia in Salem, Va.
- Reginald Young – Houston Food
Bank in Houston, Texas
“With nearly one in four American children facing hunger, it’s
clear that childhood hunger is a national problem. However, ending
childhood hunger will require local solutions that fit the needs of
the community,” said Kori Reed, executive director, ConAgra Foods
Foundation. “Child Hunger Corps members will be in a unique
position to understand the root causes of child hunger in each of
their communities and to establish truly successful programs. I
can’t wait to see what they accomplish.”
During their two-year commitment, Child Hunger Corps members
will:
- Work with their host food bank
to identify gaps in programs and services for children, by
conducting a community needs assessment.
- Establish new programs or expand
existing programs to address the identified gap(s) and increase
children’s access to nutritious food in the summer, after school,
on weekends, and/or at home.
- Document and evaluate their work
designing and implementing programs so that others can learn from
their work and the programs they start remain sustainable.
Beginning in January 2011, applications will be accepted for the
next group of 10 Child Hunger Corps members who will begin their
efforts to combat child hunger in August 2011. To learn more about
the Child Hunger Corps, please visit
http://feedingamerica.org/careers/current-job-openings/child-hunger-corps-member.aspx.
To find out how you can take action this month, visit
http://hungeractionmonth.org/thirty-ways-in-thirty-days.aspx.
ConAgra Foods
Foundation
The 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.conagrafoodsfoundation.org or
www.facebook.com/ConAgraFoodsFoundation. The ConAgra Foods
Foundation is funded solely by ConAgra Foods (NYSE: CAG).
About Feeding America
Feeding 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 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million
children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States,
more than 200 member food banks support 61,000 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 us
on Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow our news on
Twitter at twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.
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