By Alexis Schneider, Northeast Community Outreach Coordinator at Children’s Hunger Alliance An hour ago the lunch tables pictured above were filled with thirty rambunctious, laughing middle and high school-aged boys and girls. They chatted animatedly with one another, played “flip cup” with their milk cartons and helped wipe down the tables for meal service. These […]
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Ohio Healthy Programs Delivers Nutrition Education for Family Child Care Providers Children’s Hunger Alliance recently hosted a series of educational events for in-home daycare providers across Ohio and the children in their care. The family engagement celebrations in Columbus, Zanesville, Cleveland, Warren and Cincinnati offered providers a chance to be recognized for completing the Ohio
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As part of the Walmart Foundation’s $1.5 million grant in 2015, Children’s Hunger Alliance conducted a pilot program to partner with daycare centers where children from low-income homes need more access to healthy meals and snacks. Working in partnership with daycare centers will allow our organization to strategically expand access to healthy food and nutrition education
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More than 40 community and business leaders from throughout Northwest Ohio attended our November 1 networking event focused on engaging leaders to advocate for the needs of Lucas County’s 25,000 children who suffer from food insecurity. Among those in attendance were Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson and three of the city’s former mayors who all remain deeply
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Thank you to all of our northeast Ohio supporters who participated in our 2nd Annual Come Out to Play fundraiser on September 8. The evening was filled with great food, life-sized games and networking opportunities for Cleveland professionals with an interest in combating childhood hunger in Ohio. Also, thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, First Energy. To
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Summer Meal Program Triples Meals Served with Mobile “Lunch Box” One of our main advocacy goals is to increase summer meal participation. Only 7% of children who are eligible for free or reduced meals during the school year access meals while on break. This past summer long-time partner Painesville City School District purchased a trailer
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The 3rd Annual Taste to Remember Cincinnati event took place on Thursday, August 11, 2016. More than 150 guests enjoyed culinary delights from some of Cincinnati’s premier restaurants. This unique and collaborative event, held in partnership with Children’s Hunger Alliance and the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the American Culinary Federation was held at the beautiful 20th Century Theater
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Our annual Summer Field Day on July 13, 2016, was a great success attended by more than 240 kids representing 10 afterschool meal sites throughout central Ohio. The children were treated to a range of fun physical activities including pass the sponge, mini golf, dancing and relay races, as well as arts and crafts and
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