Share Our Strength® and the Federation of Virginia Food Banks, a nonprofit state association of food banks affiliated with Feeding America, launched the Virginia No Kid Hungry® Campaign to help end childhood hunger in Virginia by 2015. Join them and take your own pledge to make sure no child in Virginia ever goes hungry.
The Virginia No Kid Hungry Campaign will focus on increasing participation in summer feeding programs... Learn More »
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Virginia No Kid Hungry® Campaign
"The reality is that child hunger isn’t just an educational issue or a health issue, it’s a moral issue,” said Gov. McDonnell. “We must do everything we can to make sure our most vulnerable children are getting regular, nutritious meals, especially during the summer when they are most at risk."
The Federation of Virginia Food Banks is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit state association of food banks affiliated with Feeding America and is the largest hunger-relief network in the state. Composed of the seven regional Virginia/Washington DC food banks, the Federation supports the food banks in providing food, funding, education, advocacy and awareness services and programs throughout the Commonwealth. Learn more »
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 more »
LEAD SPONSORS
Walmart, and the Walmart Foundation are proud to support the charitable causes that are important to their customers and associates. As part of its $2 billion commitment to fight hunger, Walmart was proud to announce its initial partnership with Share Our Strength in May, 2010. As the lead sponsor for Virginia No Kid Hungry® Campaign, Walmart's support will help to create a comprehensive plan to end childhood hunger Virginia. Learn more »
Kaiser Permanente, one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care organizations, has a long-standing and unwavering commitment to community service. With a commitment to helping improve access to healthy food, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States is proud to support Share Our Strength. As a lead sponsor for No Kid Hungry Virginia, Kaiser Permanente’s support will help to create a comprehensive plan to end childhood hunger in the state.
Sodexo and the Sodexo Foundation have committed to providing $20 million in grants and in-kind donations to support and create new, innovative approaches and solutions to ensure the 17 million children in the United States facing hunger grow up with dependable access to nutritious food in order to lead healthy, productive lives. As part of this commitment, Sodexo announced its partnership with Share Our Strength in January 2011. As a lead sponsor for No Kid Hungry Virginia, Sodexo’s support will help to create a comprehensive plan to end childhood hunger in the state. Learn more »
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