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Featured in The Nation: Conversation with Tianna Gaines: Holidays, Hunger and Poverty

In the June 1, 2012 "This Week in Poverty," Greg Kaufmann shares some of his recent conversations with Witnesses to Hunger participant and Center for Hunger-Free Communities staff member Tianna Gaines-Turner.

Stable, Affordable Housing Supports Young Children's Health in Philadelphia

A new policy action brief from Children's HealthWatch shows that families who are forced to make tough choices between paying the rent and paying for childcare or groceries may experience negative health consequences. 

Testimonies on the Importance of SNAP

On March 28, 2012, the Institute of Medicine asked their Committee on Examination of the Adequacy of Food Resources and SNAP Allotments to participate in a forum for public comment that would address the necessity of the SNAP program. 

MA Congressman Joins Witnesses to Hunger in Ending Childhood Hunger

The Witnesses to Hunger exhibit in Boston motivated many of its attendees to work harder to end hunger in America. This included Massachusetts Congressman James McGovern, who joined Witnesses for the exhibit at the State House. A report from Boston's WWLP 22News discusses the congressman's proposal that Massachusetts should become a leader in ending childhood hunger by hosting a hunger summit in the state's major cities.

Boston Globe Article on Witnesses to Hunger Exhibit at the State House

 

The Boston Globe recently published an article on the Witnesses to Hunger exhibit at the State House in Boston. This exhibit was a collection of photos, stories, and videos from mothers in Boston, the newest chapter of Witnesses to Hunger. The exhibit lasted from March 12-14. 

 

Witnesses Featured on White House Website

Center and Witnesses Featured on White House Website

We have great news to share! The White House is featuring the Center for Hunger-Free Communities as a Champion Nonprofit on their website this week.

Center's Research featured in This Week in Poverty Blog by Greg Kaufmann

Greg Kaufmann's latest blog for The Nation,  This Week in Poverty: Hunger—Where We Are, Where We Need to Be highlights the newest Children's HealthWatch report, The SNAP Vaccine: Boosting Children's Health as well as a new study "Toxic Stress and Child Hunger Over the Life Course: Three Case Studies", published in the current issue of the Journal of Applied Research on Children by the Center's director, Mariana Chilton and Witnesses to Hunger Program Manager, Jenny Rabinowich.

Tianna Gaines-Turner, Witnesses to Hunger, Honored in Bread for the World Article

An article posted by Bread for the World honors the Witnesses to Hunger project and Witness to Hunger Tianna Gaines-Turner in celebration of African American History Month.

Finding North Documentary featuring Witnesses to Hunger, Barbie Izquierdo Premieres At Sundance Film Festival 2012

The new documentary film about hunger in America, Finding North, directed by Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush premiered January 22, 2012 at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

Maximum SNAP Benefit Still Falls Short for Families

A new report, "The Real Cost of a Healthy Diet: 2011," released by Center for Hunger-Free Communities and Children's HealthWatch shows that families receiving the maximum SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefit are still struggling to provide enough healthy food for their families.

Photo by Sharon Gekoski-Kimmel, Inquirer Staff Photographer.

Philadelphia Inquirer describes how the rising cost of food affects local children

A front page story in the Philadelphia Inquirer by Alfred Lubrano features the insights of Witnesses to Hunger Shontaya M., Tianna G. and Nadja B. regarding the effect of the rising cost of food and how it impacts young children.

The Center for Hunger-Free Communities envisions a world where children born today will inherit a nation free from hunger; a nation where all members of the community partner to keep families economically secure; and a nation where all people have an equal voice in policies that affect their lives.

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