“This IS my supper. I don’t have food at home.” Jacob’s words still echo in Joy’s mind, reminding her that many of the Crooksville Elementary students rely on the afterschool dinners provided by Children’s Hunger Alliance. For every day that Jacob attends the afterschool program – where Joy works as the site coordinator – she …
Children’s Hunger Alliance (CHA), through the No Kid Hungry Ohio campaign, provided $860,000 in grants to 36 Ohio school districts in Fall 2020 to help them expand food access to students regardless of their learning model. We chatted with foodservice directors in select districts to find out how they are utilizing the funding to better …
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Click here to help children like Jessica Dear Friend, Imagine being a child in school trying to learn while hungry. That’s the situation too many of our children in Ohio face. Simply put our mission is to feed these children, but we need your help. I want to share a story about how your support …
Click here to help children like Ricco and Kakai. Dear Friend, On the first day our summer meal program at Livingston Elementary was open, 13-year-old Ricco came in carrying his 1-year-old baby sister, Kakai. He picked up breakfast, found a seat and fed Kakai while he ate. Their single mother was going through a tough …
Columbus, Ohio, February 20, 2019 – Over a dozen restaurants in the Short North Arts District are partnering with Children’s Hunger Alliance for Short North Give Days. From February 20-27, diners at participating Short North Arts District restaurants will receive 5% off their food bill when they make a text donation to Children’s Hunger Alliance. …
Children’s Hunger Alliance Recognizes Providers and Programs that Serve Ohio’s Food-Insecure Children with Excellence During the 23rd Annual Menu of Hope luncheon on Thursday, February 22 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Columbus, Children’s Hunger Alliance will recognize its providers and programs of the year. These child care providers, recreation centers and schools are working …
CHILDREN’S HUNGER ALLIANCE PROVIDES AFTERSCHOOL MEALS TO NEW LEXINGTON STUDENTS Partnership with Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center evolves from pilot project with shelf-stable meals funded by the Walmart Foundation COLUMBUS – December 5, 2017 – Children’s Hunger Alliance, a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger in Ohio, today announced that it will continue …
Children’s Hunger Alliance Launches Nutrition Education Program at Two Cincinnati Daycare Centers EatPlayGrow™ Uses Fun, Hands-On Educational Lessons to Teach Preschoolers About Healthy Eating Habits COLUMBUS, OH – August 9, 2017 – Some preschoolers in Cincinnati may start choosing carrots over cookies, broccoli over brownies and melons over mac and cheese. That’s because these children …
Children’s Hunger Alliance Provides Partners Statewide with $60,000 to Increase Access to Summer Meals for Food-Insecure Children in 15 Counties COLUMBUS, OH – June 23, 2017 – Thousands of children in 15 Ohio counties will receive healthy meals this summer thanks to $60,000 in grants awarded by Children’s Hunger Alliance. The donations were funded by …
CHILDREN’S HUNGER ALLIANCE APPLAUDS OHIO SENATE FOR BUDGET ALLOCATION ADDRESSING CHILDHOOD HUNGER Senate Invests $250,000 Per Year to Help 1 in 5 Ohio Children Living in Food-Insecure Households COLUMBUS, OH (June 22, 2017) – Children’s Hunger Alliance, a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger in Ohio, today expressed its gratitude to the Ohio Senate …
