American Idol Gives Back: What’s happening this week
Feeding America is returning as one of the beneficiaries of this year’s Idol Gives Back program. The two hour Emmy Award-winning television event has raised over $140 million for charity to date....
View ArticleGreater Chicago Food Depository Hunger Walk 2010
The annual Greater Chicago Food Depository Hunger Walk was the place to be in Chicago on Saturday morning June 26. This was my first time attending and I must say it was a very impressive event! The 5K...
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Save money and give back when you Shop For A Cause
Today’s Hunger Action Month action highlights Macy’s Shop For A Cause. Last year, the event raised more than $1.5 million for Feeding America! Shop For A Cause has raised more than $34 million for...
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Who eats and who doesn’t? Sometimes it’s just luck.
Here at Feeding America, our efforts are focused on caring for the 49 million Americans constantly in search of a meal. This number is appalling, but is only part of the nearly 1 billion people across...
View ArticleWinter storms part II
Here in Chicago, we have dug ourselves our and are back to our normal lives again. While the storm was an inconvenience, The Chicago Tribune reports that some good came out of the blizzard – area...
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Pounding Pavement, Breaking Records: The 27th Annual Hunger Walk by Mike Huffman
Mike Huffman works for the Feeding America communication department and has been part of the Feeding America family for just over a year now. Over 800,000 people are facing hunger in Cook County, where...
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We all have a Role to Play by Bob Aiken
In March, I had the opportunity to spend a Saturday volunteering at A Just Harvest, an agency of the Greater Chicago Food Depository. By Bob Aiken, Feeding America President and CEO. Volunteering is a...
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Older Adult Choice Markets by Adam McGriffin
May is Older Americans Month and this guest post is the first in a series of posts highlighting the issue and solutions to hunger amongst our senior population. Too many older adults in America face...
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Lobbying Springfield to End Hunger Now: My Day in Pictures
The Illinois State Capitol, Abe Lincoln and me! More than 150 partners, volunteers and staff of the Greater Chicago Food Depository traveled to Springfield on May 1, 2013, to discuss hunger in our...
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Don’t Take a Single Meal Away from a Family Struggling with Hunger by CEO Bob...
I finished my seven-day SNAP Challenge this weekend without a dollar to spare. The experience has made me even more committed to doing everything we can to find an end to hunger. For those of you who...
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