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Addressing College Hunger through the Nutrition Pantry Program
By Laken Ross, Nutrition Programs Coordinator Ever tried studying on an empty stomach? It's like trying to drive a car with an empty tank – you might move forward for a bit, but soon enough, you'll sputter to a stop. For many college students, hunger isn't just...
Share Our Strength’s Lucy Melcher on End of Child Nutrition Bill
Programs [shortmenu menu="Programs" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Get Involved [shortmenu menu="Get Involved" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Giving DONATE By Christy Felling Director of Strategic CommunicationsDecember 7, 2016 Melcher:...
SNAP Works for Arkansas Children
Programs [shortmenu menu="Programs" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Get Involved [shortmenu menu="Get Involved" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Giving DONATE By Tomiko Townley, Older Adult & SNAP Outreach Manager Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance The...
Hidden Food Stress in the United States by John Cook, PhD, M.A.Ed
Programs [shortmenu menu="Programs" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Get Involved [shortmenu menu="Get Involved" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Giving DONATE by John Cook, PhD, M.A.Ed October 27, 2016 A family sits around a table enjoying dinner. There...
Focusing on School Breakfast
Programs [shortmenu menu="Programs" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Get Involved [shortmenu menu="Get Involved" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Giving DONATE Since the Arkansas No Kid Hungry campaign began in 2010, increasing school breakfast...
SNAP Challenge Day 5
Programs [shortmenu menu="Programs" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Get Involved [shortmenu menu="Get Involved" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Giving Bridget here for the last time. The final day of the challenge came as a relief to me. I was so sick of...
SNAP Challenge Day 4
Programs [shortmenu menu="Programs" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Get Involved [shortmenu menu="Get Involved" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Giving Hello again, Bridget here. For lunch today, I had leftover taco salad from the night before, and...
SNAP Challenge Day 3
Programs [shortmenu menu="Programs" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Get Involved [shortmenu menu="Get Involved" enhance="false" is_responsive="true" ] Giving Bridget here with reflections on the third day of the SNAP challenge. I’m worn down mentally and...
SNAP Challenge Day 2
“Lunch today was extremely unsatisfying – yogurt with honey and Grape-Nuts. By the time I left work, I was starving and felt light-headed.”
SNAP Challenge Day 1
“I knew it would be difficult going into it, but already I’ve encountered more challenges than I could have anticipated.”
The Arkansas Gleaning Project: Touching Lives in Unexpected Ways by Claudi Gfroerer
The Gleaning Project doesn’t just help to get more produce for the food banks. It also helps inmates restore their lost trust in society.
Reflections from A World Away: Jericho Way
Jericho Way is a refuge for many people. There is no age limit or any other restriction that could keep someone from getting a warm meal or finding help. The Day Resource Center is run by a nun, Sister Elizabeth Greim and has been in service for over a year.
Concannon: Reauthorize Child Nutrition Programs So They Benefit Children
Nationwide, schools have made the lunchroom a healthy environment. In fact, in only the second school year of full implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA), over 98 percent of schools participating are already meeting the healthier meal standards.
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