Join us on Sunday November 3 for a Halloween-themed 5k! You can register online at go/SOS5k or in person at the box office. We will also have tables in the library and outside Proc during the week leading up to the event! Registration is $20 and all proceeds will go to No Kid Hungry! Don’t forget to wear costumes!!!!!!
Questions? You can leave a comment below or email cabbadi@middlebury.edu or dpena@middlebury.edu or abourque@middlebury.edu
Our names are Annie Bourque, Claire Abbadi, and Daniel Pena and we are sophomores at Middlebury College. We have been working to bring the SOS campaign (founder of No Kid Hungry) a campaign dedicated to tackling domestic hunger, to the town of Middlebury. To kick start the campaign, we are hosting a Halloween themed 5K on campus. But first, here is a little background on the charity:
No child should grow up hungry in America, but one in five children struggles with hunger. Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign is ending childhood hunger in this nation by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need, every day.
By connecting kids in need with nutritious food and teaching their families how to cook healthy, affordable meals, the No Kid Hungry campaign surrounds children with healthy food where they live, learn and play.
We’re ending childhood hunger by connecting kids to effective nutrition programs like school breakfast and summer meals. This work is accomplished through the No Kid Hungry network, made up of private citizens, public officials, nonprofits, business leaders and others providing innovative hunger solutions in their communities. These public-private partnerships work together to identify and eliminate the barriers that may prevent children from accessing existing food and nutrition resources.
Through its Cooking Matters program, the No Kid Hungry campaign equips low-income families with skills to stretch their food budgets so their kids get healthy meals at home. Cooking Matters participants learn to shop smarter, use nutrition information to make healthier food choices, and cook delicious, affordable meals.
The No Kid Hungry campaign also engages the public to make ending childhood hunger a national priority, working to shine the spotlight on the crisis and mobilize a powerful movement of individuals committed to bold action. We build partnerships that enlist influential individuals in the cause and advocate policy changes needed to achieve our goals.
The No Kid Hungry campaign is supported by unique programs that raise critical funds and allow our champions to share their strengths in the battle to end childhood hunger. Working closely with the culinary community and relying on the strength of its volunteers, No Kid Hungry hosts innovative culinary fundraising events and develops pioneering cause marketing campaigns that support ending childhood hunger. This work also allows us to invest in community organizations effectively fighting hunger on the local level.
Together, we are making No Kid Hungry a reality in America. To join us, visit NoKidHungry.org.
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