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NEW PARTNERSHIP TO MAKE SURE NO KID GROWS UP HUNGRY IN MARYLAND
Three days before Thanksgiving, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Share Our Strength Founder Bill Shore announced the Partnership to End Childhood Hunger in Maryland. This is Share Our Strength’s fourth state partnership in its plan to end childhood hunger in America.
“More than 184,000 kids in Maryland don’t have ready or reliable access to the food they need to lead healthy, active lives,” said Governor O’Malley at the November 24 announcement. “That’s inexcusable. I want Maryland to be the first state to end childhood hunger, and I’m confident that this Partnership will help us achieve this goal.”
Bill Shore said, “Our strategy to end childhood hunger is based on closing the gaps between existing public and private programs and the families who need them. In Maryland, too many eligible kids are missing out on available nutritious meals. This partnership will identify and close such gaps.”
Representative John Sarbanes (D-Md.), a champion of children’s issues and Dr. Nancy Grasmick, state Superintendent of Schools, joined Gov. O’Malley and Shore to outline the work that Maryland is already doing to achieve its goals and to introduce the Partnership’s action plan. The plan includes short-term goals for 2009 and reflects the governor’s desire to end childhood hunger in Maryland within five years.
ADD STRENGTH TO YOUR HOLIDAYS
This holiday season, you can strengthen your holiday gift-giving with gifts that do more: You can give gifts that help Share Our Strength make sure no child in America grows up hungry. Shop for newly designed Share Our Strength e-cards, printed gift cards and table-setting place cards that support the cause and spread the word.
To all of you, from all of us at Share Our Strength, a heartfelt "Thank You" for all that you do. Happy holidays,
Cate Puzo
Editor
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Shop to Share
Give a gift that comes with a contribution to Share Our Strength’s work to end childhood hunger in America. Browse our catalog to find such one-of-a-kind items as a magnificent martini from The Capital Grille, “garnished” with a striking Steven Lagos bracelet, or specially marked packages of Ferrero® chocolates, this year accented with Share Our Strength’s logo to draw attention to the cause.
Vote to End Childhood Hunger
Vote to put “ending domestic childhood hunger” at the head of the Top Ten Ideas for Change list that change.org will present to our new president on inauguration day. With your help, he will see how serious a priority this is to America.
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