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We have exciting news! The Ajana Family Foundation, a longstanding partner in our mission, has generously offered a?$50,000 MATCH to support the Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program, which gives SNAP customers 50% off fresh fruits and vegetables. Here’s the catch: we only unlock the $50,000 if we can raise $50,000 by the end of this week. We’ve already seen 37 friends step up, and now we’re asking, will you join them? The issue is urgent. Due to an unexpected shortfall in funding, the DUFB program has been paused. This program is a lifeline for the 3,000 families on SNAP we serve every?week, making healthy, fresh food more affordable. With the program paused, your neighbors are not able to purchase fruits and vegetables for their families. If you believe healthy food should be affordable for everyone, now is the time to act. Your neighbors are struggling, but together we can make a difference. https://gofund.me/ede70960

Summer Meals, Summer EBT, etc.-focused #FUNDING OPPORTUNITY - You'll have to move fast because applications are due Friday, April 5, 2024! O Organics Fight Hunger, Serve Hope Grants will provide funding to support work on the following programs: · Summer Meals for children and teens 18 and under · Afterschool Meals for children and teens 18 and under during the school year · Capacity Building of Other Organizations to provide training, technical assistance, and outreach to help start or expand summer or after school meal programs. · Connecting Eligible Families to Summer EBT: Geographic Restrictions: Applications will only be considered for organizations working in counties with Albertsons Companies stores. A full list of stores by county is available - to jump to NJ-based stores, use this link: https://lnkd.in/eCEaWZhM View details and a link to the application: https://lnkd.in/ebJeENiy Check out FAQs on the Food Research & Action Center site: https://lnkd.in/ezzrE-9i

Food insecurity is a worldwide problem that manifests itself locally in all our communities. Over the past few years, Curcio Webb, LLC’s holiday donation has been made to Chef José Andrés World Central Kitchen program. The World Central Kitchen teams are first on the spot wherever hot meals and human kindness are needed. Karen McKeon volunteered for a ? day volunteer shift Thursday, June 27th at Mercer Street Friends Food Bank.?In 2021, Karen directed her Curcio Webb charitable donation to Mercer Street Friends. At the time she shared that “the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank channels 5.5 million pounds of food and groceries annually to a network of over 100 local food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, meal sites, schools, senior and disabled programs, and low-income housing sites. Our food distribution and hunger prevention programs reach over 60,000 people who face the pain and indignity of hunger.” Five point five MILLION pounds annually—how impressive is that? The day Karen volunteered at the Food Bank they needed help labeling bags for “SHUP” (their Send HUnger Packing program).?SHUP is a "meal bag program that helps feed food insecure students over the weekend when they lack access to school meals."?It distributes 10,000 bags a month to students in need throughout Mercer County, New Jersey. Karen, your in-the-trenches work at the Food Bank is so important. Thank you! It’s not just students in Mercer County, New Jersey who run the risk of going hungry on the weekends. Curcio Webb is going to address local food insecurity for children at our upcoming annual company meeting. Brian Pieper and his wife Katie are spearheading an opportunity for us to pack bags of food for children to eat during the weekend. They’re tapping into a local program that helps kids get meals on weekends i.e., where they are already participating in a meals-at-school program. Are there suggestions from our wider community re programs that deserve our attention? Where do you like to volunteer your time and treasure -- in order to "Send Hunger Packing"? #foodbanks #foodinsecurity #givingback

GENYOUth, a youth wellness-focused nonprofit the dairy checkoff helped establish, shared details of a national survey regarding food insecurity and children, highlighting Americans’ support for addressing the issue through school meals. - More here ?? https://ow.ly/VuOZ50TbcXh #milk #dairy #foodindustry #foodandbeverage #dairyindustry

Did you know that one in five children in the U.S. experience food insecurity? For kids that rely on free or reduced-priced meals at school, summer can mean a lack of access to nutritious food. That’s why we’ve joined the Albertsons Companies Foundation in a groundbreaking coalition to tackle summer hunger through the USDA’s new Summer EBT program. Partnering with @FeedingAmerica, @FRACtweets, @GiftCardBank, @HungerFreeUSA, @mRelief_form, @nokidhungry, and @PHAnews we’re reaching over 200 foodbanks, 300 school districts, and 1,500 organizations. Eligible families can get $120 per child for groceries. Check if you qualify at SummerEBT.org.

Healthy Kids through #food [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text]With our Healthy Kids Through Food program, we will be assisting the parents, caregivers, and communities to keep the #children healthy and able to attend the schools concentrated so that they will be better able to attain the knowledge they get in school. At the moment the program "Healthy Kids Through Food program" is in the planning phase, and we will soon be starting our campaign for donations and support. But the basic is that many children hardly find anything to eat every day; this affects their concentration and academic performance in class at school (if they opt to attend despite being hungry). Some, however, lack the energy to https://lnkd.in/gyguHdTG #charity #ChildSpaceorganisation #healthykidsthroughfood

???????????????????? ???????????? ???????? ???????????????? ???????????? ???????????? ??????????????????????? As September marks Hunger Action Month, Merit Network is shining a light on an often-overlooked aspect of food insecurity: hunger on college campuses. Many students struggle to afford nutritious meals while managing the costs of education. Fortunately, many of our network members are taking action by operating food pantries that serve their campus communities. This Hunger Action Month, we encourage you to support these vital resources. Here's a list of food pantries run by Merit Network's governing members where you can make a difference: 1. University of Michigan: Maize & Blue Cupboard https://lnkd.in/e8QjKZjd 2. Eastern Michigan University: Swoop's Food Pantry https://lnkd.in/ef8g3GW2 3. Central Michigan University: Student Food Pantry https://lnkd.in/euPP5rik 4. Ferris State University: The Bulldog Pantry https://lnkd.in/eMbpKCsB 5. Grand Valley State University: Basic Needs at GVSU https://lnkd.in/e3wcnqDk 6. Michigan State University: MSU Student Food Bank https://foodbank.msu.edu/ 7. Michigan Technological University: Husky Food Access Network https://lnkd.in/e9tChRAx 8. Northern Michigan University: NMU Food Pantry https://lnkd.in/eShhEk45 9. Oakland University: The Golden Grizzlies Pantry https://lnkd.in/e-3sXfMD 10. Wayne State University: The W Food Pantry and Thrift Shop https://lnkd.in/es6cKpuV 11. Western Michigan University: Essential Needs https://lnkd.in/eiRjU_Q6 These campus food pantries provide crucial support to students facing food insecurity. By donating food, funds, or your time, you can help ensure that students have access to nutritious meals, allowing them to focus on their studies and achieve their academic goals. Each pantry has its own specific needs and donation guidelines. We encourage you to visit their websites to learn more about how you can best support their efforts. Whether it's through organizing a food drive, making a financial contribution, or volunteering your time, every act of support makes a difference. #?????????????????????????????????? #???????????????????????????????????? #???????????????????????????????????? #???????????????????????????? #???????????????????????????????? #???????????????????????? #?????????????????????????? #?????????????????? #???????????????????????????? #?????????????????????????????????? #???????????????????????????? #?????????????????????????????????? #?????????????????????????????? Title image source: https://lnkd.in/eJHarKCm

#nonprofit friends, have y'all heard about Fast Forward? They share funding opportunities weekly. Here are two opportunities they shared that will benefit our partners working in #HungerRelief. Newman’s Own: Food Justice for Kids Prize: Seeks organizations working to advance food justice for children. Priority areas include indigenous food justice and nutrition education & school food. Grants up to $100K. Apply by June 11. https://lnkd.in/e9f5wgqv Kroger Charitable Giving: Supports organizations in communities where Kroger family of companies operates. Focus areas include ending hunger, improving food security, and bringing balanced meals to families who need it most. Funding varies based on request. Sponsorships, gift card donations, and in-kind or product donations are also provided. Requests are accepted throughout the year. https://lnkd.in/etG5utZH

Each day we hand out bagged meals to our clients who work offsite along with individuals who come to our front door seeking a meal. As summer approaches, and our need for bagged meals increases, you can help us feed the hungry by joining our Meal Bag Program and packing meals that we can hand out to those who need them! Here's how you can get started: 1. Pack lunches in a clear Ziploc bag and fill them with a granola bar or cracker pack, a small bag of chips or pretzels, a fruit cup packed in fruit juice (not syrup); raisins; or dried fruit 2. Please purchase items to make a sandwich (loaves of bread, turkey or ham slices, etc.) but do not pre-make the sandwiches 3. Optional— add a note of encouragement to let the person receiving the bagged meal know they are loved! 4. Knowing in warmer months we can hand out up to 200 meal bags a day, we kindly ask that you prepare and deliver at least 40 meals at a time. 5. Schedule a delivery time in advance at [email protected] or 984-272-2001 We're so grateful for the generosity of so many who have helped us sustain this program! And, the work must continue. Please join us in providing for the Raleigh community! Learn more about our Meal Bag Program here: https://lnkd.in/ggC7qy7E #RaleighRescueMission #NonprofitMinistry #BreakTheCycle #EndHomelessness #FeedTheHungry

?? New grant for food justice for kids from Newman's Own Foundation. Great cause AND check out this language about the grant process: Newman’s Own Foundation and JustFund, a grant application platform created by funders and organizers of color to remove barriers in philanthropy, partnered to streamline this application for social change organizations. More on the grant: The Food Justice for Kids Prize will provide up to $1 million in funding to be shared among ten organizations (over two years). The call for grant applications is now open for eligible nonprofits (501c3 public charities), public schools, and tribes leading food justice programs. In the United States, more than 1 in 6 children (13.4 million people) live in households without access to nutritious food or knowing where their next meal will come from. Native and tribal communities face higher rates of food insecurity, as 1 in 5 Native Americans are food insecure. Eligible nonprofit organizations, public schools and districts, and federally recognized tribes are encouraged to find more information and apply online by Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 1:00 pm ET. FYI Crappy Funding Practices (any thoughts on the JustFund platform?) https://lnkd.in/eB9fB3E5