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July 8, 2014 by: Shell

Hunger Free Summer with ConAgra Foods

I worked with The Motherhood on this post, sponsored by ConAgra Foods. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

While at the dinner table, telling my boys that some kids don’t have enough food to eat isn’t just some sort of guilt-tripping ploy to get them to eat their vegetables, it’s a very real fact.

When children are out of school for the summer, nearly 90 percent have limited or no access to the free or reduced price meals they receive at school during the school year. This means that children may be at even greater risk for hunger during the summer months. And kids can’t be kids when they’re hungry.

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My boys were quick to suggest the food pantry at my youngest’s school, since we’ve often donated to their food drives. My oldest also reminded me that our school district does actually provide lunch to any child who shows up at the designated schools during the lunch hour on weekdays. Those are good starts, but more should be done to help.

If you are looking for ways to help:

  • Volunteer: You can help transport food, help an existing feeding site with lunch preparation and clean-up or do activities with the kids. While providing meals is a top priority, fun activities are important in attracting children to feeding sites. Visit www.feedingamerica.org to find a nearby food bank in need of volunteers.
  • Advocate: To find meal sites in your area, call the National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479).
  • Learn: To learn more about the issue of child hunger, visit www.childhungerendshere.com and click on the “tacking action” tab.

This summer, 26 food banks in 18 states will use Hunger-Free Summer grants, funded by the ConAgra Foods Foundation – ranging from $20,000 to $50,000 – to expand their summer feeding program, bringing more healthy meals to more children during the summer.

ConAgra Foods’ Hunger-Free Summer initiative with Feeding America has a goal of reaching at least 25 percent more children in need during the summer than before, over the course of five years. The program has supported the delivery of 3.8 million meals to children struggling with hunger over the summer, increasing the number of children reached by 166 percent and expanding the number of Feeding America food banks operating summer feeding programs.

ConAgra Foods has partnered with Kid President to help spread the message. Simply view, like or share the video below to help raise awareness for child hunger this summer. For each of these actions, the ConAgra Foods Foundation will donate the monetary equivalent of one meal to Feeding America, up to two million meals.1

Kid President is awesome, so give the video a watch and help with #HungerFreeSummer!

1For every view, like or share of this Kid President video recorded on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr and Google+ from May 22, 2014 through July 31, 2014, the ConAgra Foods Foundation will donate 11.1¢, the cost for Feeding America to provide one meal through its network of local food banks. Minimum donation of 10,000 meals ($11,111). Maximum donation of two million meals ($222,000). Valid in U.S. only.

What are you doing to help join in the fight against child hunger?

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Comments

  1. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    July 8, 2014 at 9:01 am

    What an awesome thing they are doing.  No child should ever be hungry!

  2. Stefany says

    July 8, 2014 at 10:15 am

    This is so great. I love that they are doing this. I was a school nurse in an impoverished area and it worried me what would happen to all the kids that were no longer getting breakfast and lunch at school. I am glad con Agra is working on making this a lesser issue. 

  3. Lori says

    July 8, 2014 at 11:53 am

    I love what ConAgra does for kids and families.  It is nice to see large companies especially, doing this.

  4. Debbie L. says

    July 8, 2014 at 12:32 pm

    It is great that ConAgra is taking steps to make a difference.  We give monthly to the local food pantry in our area and I also don’t items for them to resell at their thrift shop.  I am also a customer of their thrift shop.

  5. Kay Adeola says

    July 8, 2014 at 1:04 pm

    This is great No one should go hungry.We give to our local food bank as much as we can.

  6. Sara Goldfarb says

    July 8, 2014 at 1:07 pm

    Bravo! I’ve been working on a similar piece, myself! 

  7. Jenn says

    July 8, 2014 at 5:01 pm

    Education about the issue is paramount. Thanks for spreading awareness!

  8. fancygrlnancy (Nancy Partin) says

    July 8, 2014 at 5:07 pm

    My son saw a commercial recently about child hunger.  He was so sad there are people that are hungry.  What a great thing your doing. 

  9. Carly Bellard says

    July 8, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    ConAgra is always reminding their customers to give back. I love that they lead by example.

  10. Debbie Denny says

    July 8, 2014 at 6:10 pm

    That is a great cause. I give to our local community resource group.

  11. Pam says

    July 8, 2014 at 6:43 pm

    Great post. I donate a lot of food to local food pantries in the summer to keep kids well-fed.

  12. melinda says

    July 8, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    we watch those commercials together. I think it’s a good way to educate our kids on what’s going on outside our walls

  13. Paula Krueger says

    July 8, 2014 at 7:22 pm

    This breaks my heart that so many deal with this sad reality on a daily bases. 

  14. Jennifer Hall says

    July 8, 2014 at 7:24 pm

    Our school district offers free lunches during the summer too. Only problem is, the kids’ gotta get there. What if they normally ride the bus?

    I care very much about hunger in this country so you bet I’ll share this all over the place!

  15. Chrystal @ YUM eating says

    July 8, 2014 at 8:12 pm

    There was an episode of Secret Millionaire this last season where the town needed to provide funding for a summer lunch program for 1-2 days a week. The town and the people we so poor that families could not cover the cost of the child eating lunch at home. It was very sad. Glad to see there are people out there who realize just how real it is. 

  16. Elizabeth @ Food Ramblings says

    July 8, 2014 at 9:16 pm

    I love kid president….always great messages 🙂

  17. Shannon Gosney says

    July 8, 2014 at 9:27 pm

    We try to help out the community whenever we can with food.  Donating food to the local food bank or your school’s food drive and volunteering at your Food Kitchen are great ways to volunteer and help the community.

  18. Felicia says

    July 8, 2014 at 10:42 pm

    Working in the school system, I know all too well how many kids are probably not eating as much as they should be right now because it is the summer.  I think the important thing to do is be aware of your neighbors and those close to you.  It really could be the person next door.

  19. Carly Anderson says

    July 8, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    I love that Conagra is helping raise more awareness to child hunger.  No child should ever have to go hungry!

  20. Krystal says

    July 8, 2014 at 11:13 pm

    Thanks for sharing information about this campaign. I love the message. 

  21. Veronica says

    July 8, 2014 at 11:15 pm

    This is a great campaign. It is hard to believe that kids go to bed hungry in this great country

  22. Amber Conaway says

    July 8, 2014 at 11:20 pm

    What an awesome cause! Me and my family are making plans to volunteer this year!

  23. bekki says

    July 8, 2014 at 11:28 pm

    What an awesome thing to do! I never went to bed hungry as a child and think that no child ever should! 

  24. Lisa says

    July 8, 2014 at 11:33 pm

    We do a lot of donating to local charities and food banks. Especially when I catch a good sale and can grab extras!

  25. Christie says

    July 8, 2014 at 11:54 pm

    This is a great reminder that we could be doing MORE during the summer! We are definitely making sure the pantries are stocked with food!

  26. Rosey says

    July 9, 2014 at 1:11 am

    Such an easy way to help. I clicked and watched! And I shared. 🙂

  27. Tonia says

    July 9, 2014 at 8:58 am

    I have so much respect for ConAgra for all the work they do to stop children from being hungry. I make it a point to buy their products when I have the choice.

  28. Trisha says

    July 9, 2014 at 9:16 am

    A lot of people only donate around holidays but it’s so important to donate mid-year (like in summer) when those school programs aren’t operating. I definitely encourage everyone to donate even $5 worth of canned goods or pasta and sauce, it’ll give someone a good meal!

  29. Tracey says

    July 9, 2014 at 9:34 am

    What a great campaign. No one should have to go hungry. Thanks for bringing awareness to this issue.

  30. Liz Mays says

    July 9, 2014 at 10:52 am

    I do donate to the food pantry, but in the big picture, I’m sure I’m not doing nearly enough. I’m glad ConAgra is reminding us there’s work to be done.

  31. Sophie S says

    July 9, 2014 at 2:18 pm

    I’ve been volunteering at our food pantry garden twice each day this week. Its important to keep good food on the shelves for those that really need it. Props to Con Agra and feed America for doing this.

  32. Ashley M says

    July 9, 2014 at 5:22 pm

    This is such aa great program. I’ve been watching the video as often as memory allows to rack up those views! I hope they reach their goal to help as many food banks as possible. 

  33. Katy Rawson says

    July 9, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    Here is something really vital that we can all do and it takes no effort. Sometimes we just cannot do the grandiose deeds that others can. But we can all like or share on the computers we are using everyday. Thank you ConAgra for your effort in fighting childhood hunger. We can do this.

  34. Rachael says

    July 9, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    This sounds like such a great program. It is heart breaking that anyone, especially children go hungry.

  35. Marina @ Mommy Snippets says

    July 9, 2014 at 10:39 pm

    What a great thing they are doing. It breaks my heart to know that soo many innocent children suffer. 

  36. Brett says

    July 9, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    Kid president is such a great inspiration for younger generations. I’m so glad that people, including him, are trying to make a difference.

  37. Kiwi says

    July 9, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    It’s always great when brands reach out for a great charitiable campaign. No child or person (but especially children) should be left hunger. Conagra thanks for stepping up and bringing awareness!

  38. cam | bibs and baubles says

    July 10, 2014 at 2:15 am

    That’s awesome! I have been seeing so much about this campaign. I’m thankful for the awareness it brings but mostly for the kids that will be fed. 

  39. Jessica (Savory Experiments) says

    July 10, 2014 at 9:51 am

    I love the ethics and morals you are instilling in your children. Most wouldn’t even think about others let alone know about volunteering. Kudos to you. 

  40. Melissa says

    July 11, 2014 at 10:22 am

    Thanks for sharing these ways to help. The facts are so scary. We donate food to our church for a local shelter. 

  41. Christina S says

    July 12, 2014 at 2:08 pm

    Thanks for sharing. We do donated food with our church. I’d love to help serve sometime though.

Trackbacks

  1. A Childlike Summer #HungerFreeSummer says:
    July 21, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    […] from donating to our local food pantry and the other suggestions we talked about before, we talked about how sometimes money for groceries can be tight because […]

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