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Map the Meal Gap
In order to address the problem of hunger, we must first understand it. Feeding America undertook the Map the Meal Gap project to learn more…
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#SaveSummer for Kids Facing Hunger With No Kid Hungry
Only 3 million children in America receive a free summer meal when school is out. Kids are not only missing out on necessary nutrition, but summer…
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Help Feeding America Outnumber Hunger in Your Community
Do you have any General Mills products in your pantry? Chances are you do. Keep an eye out for a code on specially marked General…
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The World’s Most Important Dinner Party is May 17th
Join A Wider Circle Saturday night, May 17th for their annual dinner theatre event, The Big 33: The World’s Most Important Dinner Party. It is…
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Two Things You Need to Do Now to Help End Chronic Homelessness in D.C. by 2017
On any given night in the District, there are nearly 1,800 individuals and families living on the streets and in shelters who are considered chronically homeless –…
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Helping Reduce Child Mortality Rates in Lwala, Kenya
J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez, president and CEO of RMHC, traveled to Kenya to see first-hand how grants invested in the Lwala Community Alliance through the RMHC Global…
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School’s Out, Food’s In: New Partnership to Address Childhood Hunger Over the Summer
ATLANTA – April 23, 2014 – The Arby’s Foundation, the charitable arm of Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc. (ARG), and Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign announced the…
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Finding Hope Together: In Celebration of World Autism Day
How many of us are raising or know a child with autism? Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a brain disorder that is characterized by difficulties…
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Feed The Children Comes Together with New Hampshire Food Bank to Bring Help and Hope to Children and Families in Need
On Wednesday, April 23, Feed The Children delivered one semi tractor-trailer full of food and essentials to help 400 Manchester area families. Nearly one in…
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Homeless for 11 Years, Mike Can Finally Develop Hopes & Dreams Thanks to Miriam’s Kitchen
A Message from Scott Schenkelberg, President & CEO, Miriam’s Kitchen: What are your hopes and dreams for the next 10 years? For many of our…
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On Your Mark, Get Set – Race to End Poverty on April 26th
Run or Walk…It’s a race we all can enter! Saturday, April 26 Cabin John Regional Park, Bethesda, MD 20817 9:00 a.m. 5K race starts Join The Race to…
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Amidst Prosperity, Many In Silver Spring Struggle To Survive
Source: WAMU 88.5 Ask most Silver Spring residents, and they’ll tell you their community’s downtown has come a long way over the past decade. These…
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