Fifty Million Fellow Citizens Struggling Against Hunger
When the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its 2009 report on Household Food Security the news that more than 50 million Americans lived in households struggling against hunger went largely unreported by the national media. Perhaps the story seemed numbingly familiar - in 2008 the number of Americans at risk for hunger was 49.1 million. While the statistics remained essentially unchanged from the previous year, the numbers are still distressingly high, particularly with regards to the 17.2 million children living in those households.
Application Period for STOP Hunger Scholarships Opens January 1
Educational scholarships come in all shapes and sizes. Athletic prizes reward prowess on the playing field or court. Academic grants honor outstanding scholarly achievement. And for those students whose passion is directed towards the fight against hunger in the United States, the Sodexo Foundation sponsors the STOP Hunger Scholarships. The application period is from January 1 through February 18, 2011
Now in its 5th year, the STOP Hunger Scholarships recognize and reward students from Kindergarten through graduate school who have demonstrated an on-going commitment to their community through non-paid volunteer work in the fight against hunger.
Congress Approves Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
On December 3, the House of Representatives gave final approval to the “Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010,” the major federal legislation that funds national school lunch and breakfast programs, summer meals, WIC, and other vital nutrition programs. The House passed the Act by a vote of 264 to 157; the U.S. Senate approved the bill (S.3307) by unanimous consent in August and, on December 13, President Obama signed The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act into law, accompanied by a commitment to work with Congress to fix the SNAP cut included in that Act. Click here to read the full remarks that he and the First Lady made about hunger, obesity and nutrition.
The long-awaited child nutrition bill, which allocates $4.5 billion over 10 years, expands the school lunch program and sets new nutritional standards for school food services, including cafeterias and vending machines. The bill also increases federal reimbursement for school lunches beyond inflation to help cover the cost of higher-quality meals- the first increase in 30 years.
Sodexo Stop Hunger Blogroll
Catch up on the latest blog posts from Sodexo employees and special guest bloggers at the front lines of fighting hunger.
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About Sodexo Foundation
The Sodexo Foundation is an independent charitable organization working to ensure that every child in the U.S., especially those most at risk of hunger, grows up with dependable access to enough nutritious food to enable them to lead healthy, productive lives.
Since its founding in 1999, the Sodexo Foundation has made more than $13 million in grants to fight hunger in America.
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