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Tricolor Foundation Provides $50,000 Grant to No Kid Hungry Texas

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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DALLAS, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  The Tricolor Foundation , a nonprofit supporting initiatives in higher education, life skills and financial literacy for underserved Hispanics, today announced a $50,000 grant to No Kid Hungry Texas, part of Share Our Strength’s national No Kid Hungry campaign.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  The Tricolor Foundation , a nonprofit supporting initiatives in higher education, life skills and financial literacy for underserved Hispanics, today announced a $50,000 grant to No Kid Hungry Texas, part of Share Our Strength’s national No Kid Hungry campaign.
  • Specifically, No Kid Hungry Texas will use the contribution to expand its reach, provide more meals and implement sustainable solutions to address the root causes of hunger.
  • No Kid Hungry Texas is committed to ending childhood hunger by ensuring that every child has access to nutritious food.
  • “Tricolor Foundation’s commitment to ending childhood hunger will have a profound impact on families throughout Texas,” said Stacie Sanchez Hare, Director of No Kid Hungry Texas.

Nutri-Grain® and King Soopers Join No Kid Hungry to Help End Summer Hunger for Colorado Kids and Families

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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CHICAGO, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- All kids deserve a great summer, but for millions of children who rely on school meals, summer can be the hungriest time of year. That's why Nutri-Grain® is teaming up with King Soopers to donate $50,000 to No Kid Hungry to make summer a time for all kids in Colorado and across the country to grow, learn and thrive.

Key Points: 
  • $50,000 joint donation to No Kid Hungry will help kids access meals over the summer.
  • That's why Nutri-Grain ® is teaming up with King Soopers to donate $50,000 to No Kid Hungry to make summer a time for all kids in Colorado and across the country to grow, learn and thrive.
  • "Working with organizations like King Soopers to support partners like No Kid Hungry not only eases the burden for families facing hunger, but also creates better days for the communities in Colorado we both serve."
  • Since beginning its partnership in 2013, Kellanova has helped No Kid Hungry reach more than 1.8 million kids facing hunger in this country.

Nutri-Grain® and Kroger Join No Kid Hungry to Help End Summer Hunger for Ohio Kids and Families

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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CHICAGO, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- All kids deserve a great summer, but for millions of children who rely on school meals, summer can be the hungriest time of year. That's why Nutri-Grain® is teaming up with Kroger to donate $50,000 to No Kid Hungry to make summer a time for all kids in Ohio to grow, learn and thrive. No Kid Hungry works with organizations, schools and community groups across the state including the Children's Hunger Alliance and Ohio School-Based Health Alliance.

Key Points: 
  • $50,000 donation to No Kid Hungry will help kids access meals over the summer.
  • That's why Nutri-Grain ® is teaming up with Kroger to donate $50,000 to No Kid Hungry to make summer a time for all kids in Ohio to grow, learn and thrive.
  • No Kid Hungry works with organizations, schools and community groups across the state including the Children's Hunger Alliance and Ohio School-Based Health Alliance.
  • Since beginning its partnership in 2013, Kellanova has helped No Kid Hungry reach more than 1.8 million kids facing hunger in this country.

Share Our Strength Unveils Groundbreaking Investment of $6.7 Million to Advance Economic Mobility for Single Mothers and Their Children

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Share Our Strength, the organization behind the award-winning No Kid Hungry campaign, has launched a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing the root causes of childhood hunger in the United States. Recognizing that it takes more than food to end hunger, Share Our Strength is investing $6.7 million across 28 organizations in 12 states to help families, particularly single mothers with lower incomes and their children, achieve financial security. Through advocacy for policy change and programmatic strategies, partners are working on three high-impact areas: removing barriers to increased incomes and wages, reducing the cost burden of food, and shifting the narrative around single mothers experiencing poverty.

Key Points: 
  • Recognizing that it takes more than food to end hunger, Share Our Strength is investing $6.7 million across 28 organizations in 12 states to help families, particularly single mothers with lower incomes and their children, achieve financial security.
  • "Strong, stable, and secure mothers help raise strong, stable, and secure kids," said Lillian D. Singh, senior vice president, Family Economic Mobility at Share Our Strength.
  • As Share Our Strength launches their economic mobility work, we know they will champion this work through their expertise and innovation to bring a far-reaching impact in ending hunger."
  • Additional funders of Share Our Strength's family economic mobility work include the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation.

CFP Board Appoints Seasoned National Not-for-Profit Leader Lisa Davis as Chief Program Officer

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After an extensive nationwide search, CFP Board announced today that it has appointed Lisa Davis as its Chief Program Officer.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After an extensive nationwide search, CFP Board announced today that it has appointed Lisa Davis as its Chief Program Officer.
  • "Lisa's proven track record in spearheading integrated program and engagement strategies aligns seamlessly with CFP Board's values and strategic priorities ," said CFP Board CEO Kevin R. Keller, CAE .
  • Davis joins CFP Board from Share Our Strength, where she has served as Senior Vice President, Program and Advocacy since 2016.
  • Based in CFP Board's Washington, D.C., headquarters, Davis will report to CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller.

With Innovation at the Forefront, Harri Charges Full-Speed into 2024

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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The company’s active user base doubled annually, facilitating 7.2M job applications, 2.6M messages and the creation of 237K job listings.

Key Points: 
  • The company’s active user base doubled annually, facilitating 7.2M job applications, 2.6M messages and the creation of 237K job listings.
  • Harri was also recognized by Ventana Research’s Annual Digital Leadership Awards for its work with Michele Corkins of Hawaiian Bros Island Grill.
  • As the company moves into 2024, Harri has already shown no plans of slowing down, with its first quarterly release of the year rolling out today.
  • Harri has a robust roadmap planned for 2024 that harnesses intelligence and automation to simplify operations for frontline leaders and expands on Harri Engage to support the new hire experience and further improve employee retention.

Instacart Expands Online SNAP Acceptance to Reach 96% of SNAP Households Nationwide with Same-day Grocery Delivery

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart (NASDAQ: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced a series of retail expansions that will allow customers to use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to shop online for groceries for same-day delivery from Food City, Gordon Food Service, Hy-Vee, Schnucks, and additional Kroger banners including Baker's, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Gerbes, Harris Teeter, King Soopers, Marianos, Metro Market, Pick n' Save, Smith's and QFC. The new retail expansions help make groceries more accessible to more SNAP families, allowing them to save time and maximize their budgets. Instacart now offers online SNAP acceptance from more than 170 retail banners spanning more than 14,000 stores, reaching 96% of SNAP households in the U.S.1

Key Points: 
  • The new retail expansions help make groceries more accessible to more SNAP families, allowing them to save time and maximize their budgets.
  • Instacart now offers online SNAP acceptance from more than 170 retail banners spanning more than 14,000 stores, reaching 96% of SNAP households in the U.S.1
    Research published by No Kid Hungry, the University of Kentucky, and Instacart revealed that online grocery shopping offers significant advantages for low-income households, including SNAP families.
  • To use SNAP benefits to shop from the more than 170 retail banners available on Instacart, customers can simply add their SNAP payment card to their Instacart profile.
  • With Instacart+, households can access free delivery and pickup on orders over $35, 5% credit back on eligible pickup orders, and reduced service fees on every order.

Fitness Influencers Dayana Perozo, Ron "Boss" Everline, Denise Austin and More Unite This Month to Help End Childhood Hunger by Joining 'Get Fit for No Kid Hungry'

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout the month of January, individuals looking to kick-off a healthy start to the new year and give back have the opportunity to "Get Fit for No Kid Hungry," a month-long initiative that brings the public and the health and wellness community together to raise funds and awareness to end childhood hunger in America. All month long, individuals can join fitness and wellness classes offered at no cost by celebrity fitness trainers and influencers including Dayana Perozo, Ron "Boss" Everline and Denise Austin and make charitable contributions to No Kid Hungry. Every $1 donated to each participant's "Get Fit" fundraiser for No Kid Hungry can help provide 10 healthy meals for kids. *

Key Points: 
  • All month long, individuals can join fitness and wellness classes offered at no cost by celebrity fitness trainers and influencers including Dayana Perozo, Ron "Boss" Everline and Denise Austin and make charitable contributions to No Kid Hungry.
  • Every $1 donated to each participant's "Get Fit" fundraiser for No Kid Hungry can help provide 10 healthy meals for kids.
  • *
    "Get Fit for No Kid Hungry" classes include yoga, body-building, hiit workouts, nutrition and more.
  • *No Kid Hungry does not provide individual meals; your donations help support programs that feed kids.

DENNY'S HELPS PROVIDE OVER 9 MILLION MEALS TO CHILDREN THROUGH NO KID HUNGRY CAMPAIGN

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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When guests contributed, they received an official Denny’s and No Kid Hungry supporter pinup to be on display at the restaurant.

Key Points: 
  • When guests contributed, they received an official Denny’s and No Kid Hungry supporter pinup to be on display at the restaurant.
  • The $942,000 can help provide over 9 million meals* to children across the country.
  • The No Kid Hungry campaign continues to change the lives of millions of children facing food insecurity.
  • *All donations help support programs that feed kids; No Kid Hungry does not provide individual meals.

RHP Properties Contributes $10,000 on Giving Tuesday to Support No Kid Hungry Programs

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of Giving Tuesday, RHP Properties has donated $10,000 to No Kid Hungry.

Key Points: 
  • FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of Giving Tuesday, RHP Properties has donated $10,000 to No Kid Hungry.
  • The national campaign is run by Share Our Strength, a nonprofit working to solve problems of childhood hunger in the U.S. and around the world.
  • The contribution marks the fourth donation by RHP to No Kid Hungry and brings the total donation to over $43,000 since 2020.
  • "Engaging in the spirit of generosity inspired by Giving Tuesday's global movement is an activity that energizes our team as we kick-off the holiday season each year," said Ross Partrich, CEO, RHP Properties.