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Stories from the Hotline: Disabled and Struggling
The Hotline received a call from a disabled father of four children, living in Virginia Beach, VA. He is unable to work at all. His wife works two jobs but isn't earning enough to cover all of their expenses. The rental home they live in is due to have electric and heat cut off. He needed summer meals for his children. The Hotline advocate found a couple of meal sites in his neighborhood. He wasn't aware that the National Hunger Hotline could provide more help than he initially called for- but despite his embarrassment, frustration and tears- the Hotline advocate encouraged him to share his story and was able to provide him with addresses for local soup kitchens, food pantries and even resources for rental assistance. The advocate was so pleased to send a follow up email with a lot of additional information to help him and his family.
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Bruce Springsteen Kicks Off Summer Meals Rock For Kids Campaign with WhyHunger
Bruce Springsteen, Chicago, Chef Aarón Sánchez, Crosby, Stills & Nash, the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Jackson Browne, Paul McCartney, Zac Brown Band and other activists are teaming up with WhyHunger, a leader in the fight against hunger and poverty, to kick off the Summer Meals Rock for Kids campaign to raise funds and awareness to fight childhood hunger in the US this summer.
Bruce Springsteen officially kicked off the campaign by launching an auction for tickets and E Street Lounge passes to select dates on his High Hopes tour, raising over $41,000 to date. Springsteen is also supporting WhyHunger through a limited edition "Born To Run" t-shirt that is co-branded with WhyHunger and is being sold on tour and via his online store.
"We are thrilled to have so many artists, activists and friends rallying around the Summer Meals Rock for Kids campaign to ensure that all kids have access to healthy meals to keep their bodies and minds active this summer," said Bill Ayres, co-founder and executive director of WhyHunger. "We believe that everyone, especially our children, should have the right to nutritious food and are fighting for a day when every American has that right." Read more here.
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Beyond Bread:
Healthy Food Sourcing in Emergency Food Programs
WhyHunger is excited to release a new publication on healthy food sourcing in emergency food programs. Featuring program profiles and resources, the guide features strategies employed by food banks and agencies, including building relationships with farmers, creating voucher programs, teaching people how to grow their own food and supporting an organizational culture that prioritizes nutrition. Download the guide here.
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Good and Cheap:
Eat Well on $4/day
Leanne Brown's book " Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/day," is currently available for free in PDF form. It is full of beautifully photographed, interesting, appetizing and culturally diverse recipes that can be made on a SNAP budget. Her crowdfunding campaign has already raised more than three times the original goal with 26 days left to go. Check it out and download the PDF!
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Senior Hunger on the Rise
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The Clearinghouse Connection is meant to encourage conversation and dialogue about transforming communities, community food security and the emergency food system. We want to hear from you! Email us at nhc@whyhunger.org.
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National Hunger Clearinghouse
WhyHunger
505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 2100
New York, New York 10018
212-629-8850
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Contributors: Debbie Grunbaum, Sue Leventhal, Katrina Moore and Jessica Powers
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