Hunger in America is complicated, feeding a hungry child isn't.
Eats.Kids exists to end child hunger in America for good.
Eats.Kids initiates change through our kNOw Child Hunger educational awareness campaigns. This approach inspires and influences dialog, engagement, and action to end hunger for good for food insecure children in America.
Ending childhood hunger in America for good demands the participation of elected policy makers. The Eats.Kids National Hunger Council engages and advocates at the National lvel to elected officials for America's children who daily struggle with food insecurity.
Through EATS Approved (Easy Access - Terrific Support) Pantry Partners, Eats.Kids makes best practices, training, and grants available to a network of 10,000+ food pantries across America reaching the most vulnerable and underserved families with kids.
NBC News reported twenty-five percent of active duty military families seek food support from food pantries and food banks to make ends meet. Heroes fighting hunger need grateful Americans to help Eats.Kids provide their dependents — their children — with emergency food assistance through the EATS Approved Pantry Partners hosting M*A*S*H (Military And Service Heroes) food support distributions.
There are many reasons why a family becomes food insecure. Most head-of-households are hard working Americans experiencing a financial crisis due to a life-altering event like a job loss, unexpected medical need, divorce, etc. Others are working hard but their wages do not meet the cost of living where they work and live. They are known as the working poor and include active duty and retired Armed Forces personnel, and their families. These are all good Americans who typically need short-term resourcing, a path to food security, with support and encouragement along the way.
Family meals together significantly contributes to the overall well being of both children and adults. At family dinners relaxed social interactions occur, traditions are born, cultural heritage is celebrated, and life moments—both big and small—are shared. Connecting with family members over a meal is a habit Eats.Kids promotes and encourages through Meals Together.
The biggest deterrent to food security in America is not a lack of food, it's a lack of access. With that in mind, Eats.Kids is focused on training, resourcing, and starting neighborhood food pantries that are geographically accessible to the most vulnerable food insecure families with children. EATS Approved Food Pantries across America provide food insecure families with Easy Access and Terrific Service. Please consider supporting Eats.Kids.
Over 9 million kids in America are food insecure. That's 1 in 5 children. Many will miss a meal this evening, others are facing long term hunger related hardships. No child should wonder when they will get another meal. Help Eats.Kids end hunger for kids across America ... One Child at a Time ... One Meal at a Time ... as a Meal Hero.
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