by webgeek | Sep 18, 2013 | Blog
The recession has meant that high numbers of all types of households have been struggling to purchase adequate food, but households with children suffered extraordinarily high rates, according to a new national report released today. In surveys running for five...
by webgeek | Aug 28, 2013 | Blog
Hunger in Our Schools: Teachers Report 2013*, a recent survey commissioned by Share Our Strength, shows three of four teachers and principals reported seeing children in their schools regularly coming to school hungry. When so much depends on our children getting a...
by webgeek | Aug 27, 2013 | Blog
With Arkansas children back in school, we have shifted our focus away from Summer Meals programs and back to making sure kids have access to nutritious meals and snacks in the evening. For many children who eat a free or reduced price breakfast and lunch at school, it...
by webgeek | Jun 26, 2013 | Blog
On Thursday evening, June 20th, members of the Arkansas Legislative Hunger Caucus, First Lady Ginger Beebe, Event Co-chairs Debra Wolfe Sheppard and Courtney Sheppard, leaders of business and industry, hunger advocates, guest chefs and artists raised a near-record...
by webgeek | Jun 19, 2013 | Blog
We need your help! As you know, the House of Representatives is taking up the Farm Bill today. Drastic cuts and harmful policy changes to SNAP are on the table, causing more than two million households to lose SNAP benefits entirely, more than 200,000 kids to lose...
by webgeek | May 20, 2013 | Blog
This is such a powerful message from Share Our Strength’s Bill Shore, that I wanted to share it with all of you. It puts a face on what SNAP and SNAP Ed means to millions of Americans. Nancy Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressional committees voted to cut...
