No Kid Hungry Connecticut Campaign

Campaign Launch News

Connecticut launches program to connect children with food assistance programs
The Republic | March 23, 2011

Governor Malloy kicks off anti-hunger program in Middletown
Middletown Press | March 24, 2011

Connecticut launches program to fight child hunger
Hartford Courant | March 22, 2011

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A Word from Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy

"Our hope for our children is that they are given every chance to succeed, and this partnership is a big step in that direction—providing healthy food to the growing bodies that need it. With the help of Share our Strength and End Hunger Connecticut!, we are closer to ensuring thousands of Connecticut children get the strong foundation they deserve."

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End Hunger Connecticut! is a statewide anti-hunger and food security organization. By focusing on advocacy, outreach, education and research, EHC! serves as a comprehensive anti- hunger resource for community organizations, legislators, and low-income families. The work of EHC! is vital to the visibility and coordination of various federal food assistance programs that are meant to lower the prevalence of food insecurity and hunger. The goal of EHC! is to improve the levels of food security and nutrition among Connecticut families while creating and supporting policies that move families toward self-sufficiency. Learn about how they are ending childhood hunger in Connecticut »

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Share Our Strength^®, a national nonprofit, is ending childhood hunger in America by connecting children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives. Through its No Kid Hungry Campaign, Share Our Strength ensures children in need are enrolled in federal nutrition programs, invests in community organizations fighting hunger, teaches families how to cook healthy meals on a budget, and builds public-private partnerships to end hunger, both nationally and at the state level. Learn how we're ending childhood hunger in America »

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C&S Wholesale Grocers is the second largest food wholesaler in the U.S. C&S Wholesale Grocers distributes food to approximately 4,600 supermarkets, retail stores and military bases across the country. Part of the ninety-year C&S legacy is the spirit of caring that the company has fostered through grants, food donations and volunteerism in the communities it serves. Investing in and nourishing America's kids has been at the forefront of C&S's charitable activities, and to further this goal, the company has become the proud presenting sponsor of Share Our Strength's annual Conference of Leaders and has provided funding for Share Our Strength's Teachers Report and Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaigns in New Orleans and Connecticut. Learn more »