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Bill Shore on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show”
Bill Shore discusses the hunger crisis in America with Ed Schultz, host of “The Ed Show,” citing recent data that indicates a record number of Americans are on food stamps, more than 17 million children face hunger, that’s 1 in 4 U.S. children and indicating that childhood hunger affects the education of our children as well as their health. Bill Shore offers solutions to this growing problem, such as enrolling children in federal meals programs, engaging the national leadership of governors and the President and Share Our Strength’s efforts to work with organizations and local and state officials across the country. View the video »
Operation Frontline on NPR’s Morning Edition
On December 21, Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline was featured on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition”. NPR Health Reporter Allison Aubrey followed a Kids Up Front class from the kitchen all the way to the White House. During the story, class participants toured the Obama’s winter garden with White House Assistant Chef Sam Kass, who encouraged them to see how sweet winter spinach tastes and highlighted the importance of healthy foods.
Visit the NPR web site to view photos of the White House visit and listen to an mp3 of the story.
Latest Press Releases and Statements
- February 17, 2010: Share Our Strength's Great American Dine Out Calls All Restaurants to Register
- December 17, 2009: National Anti-Hunger Organizations Release 'Roadmap to End Childhood Hunger' in Response to President's Goal of Ending Child Hunger by 2015
- November 24, 2009: COLORADO LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER
- November 23, 2009: NATIONAL TEACHER SURVEY INDICATES HIGH NUMBER OF U.S. CHILDREN TOO HUNGRY TO LEARN
- November 10, 2009: SHARE OUR STRENGTH® PRESENTS 2009 LEADERSHIP AWARDS
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For an archive of all past press releases, please see our Press Release page.Video
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About Share Our Strength
Share Our Strength® is a national organization working to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry. We weave together a net of community groups, activists and food programs to catch children facing hunger and ensure they have nutritious food where they live, learn and play. We work with the culinary industry to create engaging, pioneering programs like Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation®, the nation’s premier culinary benefit; Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale®, a national grassroots effort; Share Our Strength’s A Tasteful Pursuit®, a touring dinner series; Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out®, a week-long program involving thousands of restaurants nationwide; and Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline®, a cooking-based nutrition education program. Visit Strength.org.
Share Our Strength Programs
Visit our programs page for a brief description of Share Our Strength’s programs and activities, which include the nation’s premier culinary fundraising events, innovative cause-marketing efforts, hands-on cooking and nutrition classes for low-income families, grassroots campaigns, and learning tours that increase understanding of hunger and poverty in America.
Photos
A partial public archive of Share Our Strength’s photos is available via Flickr. Note that some high resolution photos are also available. To request high-resolution photos, please contact Communictions Director Margie Glennon.
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