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2025

March 17, 2025: New Research from HelloFresh Sounds the Alarm on Rising Student Hunger Ahead of Spring Break. Yahoo! Finance

March 11, 2025: Standard School District honored for innovative breakfast program. Bakersfield Now.

February 17, 2025: Se acerca la fecha límite para acceder a Calfresh para víctimas de incendios. Telemundo 52 (video)

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2024

  • November 13, 2024: MUSD Upper Level Management forgo their own bonuses and approve 5% one time, off-schedule bonus for employees at last night’s meeting. z1077FM.com
  • November 1, 2024: No Kid Hungry receives San Bernardino City Unified School District’s Outstanding Community Partner Award. MSN.com
  • November 1, 2024: No Kid Hungry receives San Bernardino City Unified School District’s Outstanding Community Partner Award. San Bernardino Sun.
  • October 31, 2024: San Bernardino City Unified Honors No Kid Hungry with Outstanding Community Partner Award. Westside Story Newspaper.
  • October 2, 2024: Mercy Housing and Operation Pathways Collaborate with No Kid Hungry to Improve Nutrition in Affordable Housing Communities. StreetInsider.com
  • September 13, 2024: Nature’s Bakery to help nourish families during Hunger Action Month. Bake Magazine.
  • September 10, 2024: On The Border Strengthens its  Partnership with No Kid Hungry to help provide 1.5 Million Meals. The Bakersfield Californian.
  • September 10, 2024: Desert Sands Unified School District Launches Breakfast in the Classroom Program. NBC Palm Springs. (Video)
  • September 6, 2024: New Program Feeds Desert Sands Unified School District Students. NBC Palm Springs (Video)
  • August 26, 2024: Urging Families to Apply for SUN Bucks by August 31st. KCRA 3 (Video)
  • July 30, 2024: San Bernardino school district staff members receive Hunger Hero Awards from No Kid Hungry California. San Bernardino Sun.
  • June 20, 2024: HelloFresh Partners with No Kid Hungry to Help Address Urgent Childhood Hunger Crisis. The Bakersfield Californian.
  • June 19, 2024: KC-area kid’s classmates had lunch debt. He raised cash to clear it – and then some | Opinion. Yahoo News.
  • June 12, 2024: Fontana Unified Kitchen Operator Honored with 2024 Hunger Hero Award for Commitment to Child Nutrition. Inland Empire Community News.
  • May 15, 2024: Recognitions and policy review discussed at last night’s MUSD meeting. Z1077fm.com
  • May 14, 2024: School food sourcing, religious group fees, ballot transparency discussed at tonight’s MUSD meeting. Z1077fm.com
  • May 8, 2024: Taste of the Nation Culver City to Benefit the Charity No Child Hungry. WestsideToday.com (Video)
  • May 3, 2024: Lisa Loeb Performs at No Kid Hungry Dinner. Look to the Stars.
  • May 2, 2024: Delicious Finds: KidScoop Media previews Taste of the Nation. The Argonaut.
  • April 26, 2024: Taste of the Nation, No Kid Hungry Event. CityWatch.
  • April 24, 2024: Culinary event aims to leave No Kid Hungry. Beverly Press Park La Brea News.
  • April 24, 2024: Top-tier chefs celebrate local institution’s 45th anniversary. Santa Monica Daily Press.
  • April 22, 2024: Taste of the Nation Returns to Culver City: Culinary Event Devoted to Fighting Childhood Hunger. WestsideToday.com
  • April 22, 2024: Taste of the Nation Returns to Culver City: Culinary Event Devoted to Fighting Childhood Hunger. Santa Monica Mirror.
  • April 22, 2024: Michael’s Santa Monica Celebrates 45 Years with Culinary Extravaganza With Famous Chefs. Santa Monica Mirror.
  • April 15, 2024: Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry returning to LA. KCAL News. (Video)
  • April 15, 2024: Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry returning to LA. CBS News. (Video)
  • March 14, 2024: Share Our Strength Unveils Groundbreaking Investment of $6.7 Million to Advance Economic Mobility for Single Mothers and Their Children. KTLA 5
  • February 29, 2024: Food initiative combatting hunger provides relief for 50 Esparto households. Daily Democrat.
  • February 29, 2024: Instacart, No Kid Hungry combat hunger, improve nutrition. The Produce News.

2023

  • December 13, 2023: Commentary: It’s the most wonderful time of year — unless you’re living with hunger. Bakersfield Californian.
  • November 28, 2023: How breakfast in the classroom helps students succeed. TODAY Show (Video)
  • October 9, 2023: Gov. Newsom Signs Sen. Skinner’s SB 348, Healthy Meals For Kids. Senator Nancy Skinner.
  • September 29, 2023: Food bank braces for surge in demand as government shutdown looms. ABC 10 San Diego (Video)
  • September 26, 2023: Sacramento City Unified food truck expands to serve more students. CBS 13 Sacramento (Video).
  • September 13, 2023: Kirsten Bell Shares Secrets to Decade-Long Marriage With Dax Shepard. Entertainment Tonight.
  • September 13, 2023: LAUSD rolls out new tool for improving student nutrition. Beverly Press/Park La Brea News.
  • September 12, 2023: CA Legislature Approves Sen. Skinner’s SB 348, Healthy Meals for Kids. Senator Nancy Skinner.
  • September 12, 2023: LAUSD spices up students’ day with new food truck program. Los Angeles Daily News.
  • September 9, 2023: LAUSD rolls out new food trucks to serve students throughout the city. NBC 4.
  • September 8, 2023: LAUSD launches new food truck and meal service strategy for students, ‘No one can learn on an empty stomach’. FOX 11 Los Angeles.
  • September 8, 2023: Camión de comida llegará a las escuelas del Distrito Escolar de Los Ángeles. Telemundo 52 Los Angeles.
  • September 7, 2023: ‘We don’t worry about their food anymore’ | How families, students and schools have been impacted by Universal Free Meals. 10ABC Sacramento.
  • August 29, 2023: Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias works register at Jack in the Box for charity. Daily Breeze.
  • July 31, 2023: No Kid Hungry programs serves over 900K children. 23ABC Bakersfield (Video).
  • July 21, 2023: Kern County Boys and Girls Clubs receive grant money to help deliver food to children in need. 23ABC Bakersfield.
  • July 10, 2023: Williams Sonoma and No Kid Hungry Partner with Celebrities and Influencers for Annual Campaign to Help End Childhood Hunger in America. Bakersfield.com.
  • July 5, 2023: Sac City Unified mobilizes food program for kids in the summer. KCRA3.
  • June 1, 2023: Kern High School District brings back summer meals for kids. 23ABC Bakersfield.
  • May 24, 2023: Chef Lorena Garcia, Patti LaBelle, Kelly Rowland and More Join No Kid Hungry to Help Connect Kids to Free Summer Meals. Yahoo Finance.
  • April 30, 2023: Pink Performs Acoustic Set for No Kid Hungry, Talks Why Her Upcoming Arena Tour Will Feel ‘Intimate.’ Variety.
  • April 28, 2023: Like Her Dad, P!nk ‘Never Walks Away From a Good Fight’ – Especially When It’s Against Childhood Hunger. Billboard.
  • April 24, 2023: P!nk & Kelly Clarkson Soundwaves Art Raised $60,000 for a Good Cause. Billboard.
  • April 14, 2023: This young cookbook author is making donations to fight childhood hunger: ‘Food connects people.’ Upworthy.
  • April 11, 2023: Charities to distribute food, books to McFarland families. The Bakersfield Californian.
  • April 11, 2023: United Way of Kern County to distribute food, books in McFarland. 23ABC Bakersfield.
  • March 22, 2023: Interview with Andrea Cuellar. KRCA Noticias 62. (Video starts at 11:16:05)
  • March 11, 2023: ‘It’s hard to focus’: Schools say American kids are hungry. Los Angeles Times.
  • March 8, 2023: California coronavirus updates March 2023. CAPradio.org
  • February 23, 2023: Boys and Girls Club of Kern look to provide food, jobs youth. 23ABC Bakersfield.
  • February 22, 2023: School leaders, advocates talk food insecurity. The Bakersfield Californian.
  • February 16, 2023: United Way of Kern County partners with Kern organizations for Health Minds, Healthy Bodies drive. 23 ABC Bakersfield.

2022

  • November 29, 2022: United Way of Kern County to serve 2,000 meals at Holiday Hot Meal Distribution event. 23ABC Bakersfield.
  • November 23, 2022: Holiday food giveaways throughout Kern County. 23ABC Bakersfield.
  • November 21, 2022: Sacramento city schools host free food distribution event on Monday. KCRA 3.
  • October 25, 2022: Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies food distribution in Delano. 23ABC Bakersfield.
  • October 16, 2022: Letter to the editor: School lunches provide consistent nutrition. Bakersfield Californian.
  • October 13, 2022: Letters: Time to lead | Childhood hunger | Gas island? | Political spending | Seditious Congress members. The Mercury News.
  • October 12, 2022: Victor Valley Nutrition Services Staff Serves Up Excellence. EIN Newswires.
  • September 26, 2022: “United Way of Kern County brings Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies to Fairfax School District.” 23ABC News Bakersfield.
  • August 26, 2022. “United Way ‘Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds’ distribution coming to Arvin.” 23ABC News Bakersfield.
  • August 12, 2022. “Calif. Becomes First State to Offer Free School Meals to All Children: ‘This Benefits Everyone’”. Yahoo.
  • August 12, 2022. “California becomes the first state to offer free school lunches to all students.” Newsner.
  • August 12, 2022. “Calif. Becomes First State to Offer Free School Meals to All Children: ‘This Benefits Everyone’”. People.
  • August 12, 2022. “Senate Majority Leader Emeritus Robert Herzberg Newsletter.” SD18 Senator Hertzberg.
  • July 7, 2022: “SCUSD offers mobile food pantry all summer long to entire Sacramento community.” KCRA3.
  • July 7, 2022: “Sacramento City Unified offers summer food pantry available to everyone.” ABC10.
  • July 7, 2022: “Lessons from America’s brief experiment with universal free school meals.” WBUR.
  • June 24, 2022: “Free school meals for all are set to end. What’s next?” ABC10.
  • June 23, 2022: “Thanks to Expiring School Meal Waivers, More Black Kids Will Be Hungry.” Sacramento Observer. 
  • June 22, 2022: “SMUSD Food Services is Recipient of $7000 Grant from No Kid Hungry.” Pasadena Now.
  • June 15, 2022: “Free summer meals for all children at 40 locations in SB County.” KSBY.
  • June 14, 2022: “No Kid Hungry brings summer concert to Santa Maria.” Santa Maria Times. 
  • June 14, 2022: “Sac Public Library official discusses free summer lunch program for students.” Fox 40 Sacramento.
  • May 14, 2022: “Interview: No Kid Hungry talks impacts of CalFresh.” Univision 21 Fresno. (Video)
  • May 13, 2022: “Billions more for California schools, colleges under Newsom’s revised budget.” Edsource.
  • May 10, 2022: “Grant Award To Nutrition.” Standard School District.
  • May 10, 2022: “No Kid Hungry Ofrece 5 Puntos Importantes Que Debes Saber Acerca de CalFresh (Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria).” El Aviso Magazine. 
  • May 9, 2022: “Ensuring No Child Goes Hungry Is Going to Take All Of Us.” Students Rebuild. 
  • January 19, 2022: “Interview: No Kid Hungry director talks impacts of expanded child tax credits ending.” Fox 40 News. (Video)
  • January 4, 2022: “Inland Empire organizations get No Kid Hungry grants.” San Bernardino Sun
  • January 4, 2022: “Inland Empire organizations get No Kid Hungry grants.” The Press-Enterprise.
  • January 4, 2022: “Inland Empire organizations get No Kid Hungry grants.” Daily Bulletin.

2021

  • December 20, 2021: “Kern High School District provides more than 1,000 families with meal kits.” The Bakersfield Californian.
  • December 20, 2021: “College student’s cookbook helps combat children’s hunger.” Spectrum News 1.
  • December 19, 2021: “No Kid Hungry helping Kern County’s children.” California News Times.
  • December 18, 2021: “No Kid Hungry helping Kern County’s children.” 23ABC News Bakersfield.
  • December 16, 2021: “No Kid Hungry provides $483,570 in grants to schools and nonprofits.” Redlands Community News.
  • October 28, 2021: “Salute to the Beattie principal.” Redlands Community News.
  • October 21, 2021: “Beech Avenue principal’s efforts are praised.” Fontana Herald News.
  • October 19, 2021: “We Must Build Back Stronger for California Kids.” Inland Empire Community News.
  • October 18, 2021: “Chef Chris Cosentino crowns his holiday table with a whimsical, juicy roast park.” 7×7.
  • October 1, 2021: “USDA sends schools $1.5 billion to relieve student lunch crunch.” California News Times.
  • September 21, 2021: “Food Truck 4 Kids+Beer Glass Brawl+Local Voice Contestant Rocks!” Patch.com
  • September 21, 2021: “Sacramento City Unified rolls out food truck for school lunches.” California News Times.
  • September 17, 2021: “Stephen and Ayesha Curry Debut ‘Eat, Learn, Play’ Bus for Oakland Youth.” California City News.
  • September 11, 2021: “Ayesha And Stephen Curry Have A New Bus That’s Feeding & Teaching Children In Oakland.” Because Of Them We Can.
  • September 8, 2021: “No Kid Hungry ‘Rebuilding’ Mural at The Morgan-Wixson Theatre in Santa Monica.” Patch.com.
  • September 8, 2021: “No Kid Hungry Mural Makes a Stance on Childhood Hunger.” NBC Los Angeles.
  • August 8, 2021: “North County School News, Aug. 8.” The San Diego Union-Tribune.
  • August 6, 2021: “No Kid Hungry California gives more than $12 million in grants to support free meals.” Village News.
  • August 2, 2021: “Kern County Library will offer a free meal service at some branches.” California News Times.
  • July 20, 2021: “California and Maine will offer free public school lunches.” Marketplace Morning Report (Audio)
  • July 16, 2021: “Food assistance remains available for families despite summer programs ending.” KGET 17. (Video)
  • July 15, 2021: “Summer Picnic Series Tackling Childhood Food Insecurity in Santa Barbara County.” KCLU.
  • June 28, 2021: “Grants helps bring free food to Vallejo child care sites – Times-Herald.” California News Times.
  • June 17, 2021: “No Kid Hungry.” Lawndale News.
  • June 10, 2021: “Summer Meal Concert Series Begins!” Santa Barbara Independent.
  • June 9, 2021: “South Sacramento summer lunch program aims to help food insecure children.” California News Times.
  • June 8, 2021: “Will California Public Schools Continue Free Lunches For All?” CalMatters.
  • May 22, 2021: “No Kid Hungry grants go to two San Bernardino-area nonprofits.” San Bernardino Sun.
  • May 14, 2021: “No Kid Hungry helping fund the fight against hunger in Kern County.” KGET 17. (Video)
  • May 11, 2021: “Boys & Girls Club of Bakersfield receives $45K grant from No Kid Hungry California.” KGET 17.
  • May 11, 2021: “Boys & Girls Clubs receive over $45K grant to help expand meal program.” The Bakersfield Californian.
  • April 22, 2021: “Political Watch.” Santa Maria Sun.
  • March 15, 2021: “Kern County Library receives grant funding.” KGET 17.
  • January 22, 2021: “President Biden signs order to increase federal food benefits, among executive actions to stabilize the U.S. economy.” Washington Post.
  • January 12, 2021: “Education Lab.” The Fresno Bee featuring the No Kid Hungry CA campaign
  • January 5, 2021: KCRA Morning News Interview featuring Kathy Saile, No Kid Hungry CA Director.

2020

  • December 16, 2020: “San Bernardino school district gets $100,000 No Kid Hungry grant.” San Bernardino County Sun.
  • December 13, 2020: “Amid ‘unprecedented’ hunger, advocates urge Congress to boost SNAP benefits in COVID-19 relief.” ABC News.
  • November 21, 2020: “Biz buzz: Napa Valley Unified School District receives grant from No Kid Hungry.” Napa Valley Register.
  • November 9, 2020: “Vineland School District receives $100,000 grant from nonprofit.” NBC KGET.
  • November 5, 2020: “No Kid Hungry grant awarded to SBCUSD to keep stomachs full and minds focused.” Highland Community News.
  • October 24, 2020: “LBUSD: Nonprofit Helps To Feed Local Students.” Patch.
  • October 16, 2020: “No Kid Hungry California announces more than $1 million in grant funding.” NBC KGET.
  • October 14, 2020: “Nonprofit Gives $140,000 To Long Beach Unified To Feed Students.” The Grunion Gazette.
  • September 28, 2020: “No Kid Hungry grant awarded to SBCUSD keeps stomachs full, mind focused.” Inland Empire Community News.
  • September 24, 2020: “No Kid Hungry grant awarded to SBCUSD Grab and Go Meals.” Highland Community News.
  • September 21, 2020: “CA Schools, Families Get Help Coping in Pandemic.” Public News Service.
  • September 17, 2020: Storytellers Project Live – School Stories. USA Today Network featuring Mariela Donis, Senior Program Manager (37:55 mark) and No Kid Hungry Youth Ambassador Abbey Favela (46:45). VIDEO https://youtu.be/GCmU73YHhZw
  • September 16, 2020: “More than 3 Million Meals Served to Families Since School Campuses Closed.” Sacramento City Unified School District. VIDEO https://youtu.be/NqWcfefIT-s
  • September 13, 2020: “New No Kid Hungry grants go to San Bernardino, Riverside county school districts.” The Press-Enterprise.
  • September 13, 2020: “New No Kid Hungry grants go to San Bernardino, Riverside county school districts.” San Bernardino Sun.
  • September 9, 2020: “Providing meals to hungry students is as important as access to distance learning.” Edsource.
  • August 31, 2020: “In abrupt reversal, USDA extends summer school food waivers.” The Fern.
  • August 31, 2020: “USDA Extends Free School Meal Program for Children.” Route Fifty.
  • August 21, 2020: “Letter to the Editor: Coronavirus exacerbating child hunger problem.” The Hanford Sentinel.
  • August 20, 2020: “FUESD free meals helped out with thousands in grants.” The Village News.
  • August 14, 2020: “Letter to the Editor: Coronavirus exacerbating child hunger problem.” The Hanford Sentinel.
  • August 14, 2020: “Letter to the Editor: Congress needs to fight child hunger.” The Mercury News.
  • August 14, 2020: “Letter to the Editor: Congress needs to fight child hunger.” The East Bay Times.
  • August 14, 2020: “Support SNAP benefits for families in need.” Napa Valley Register.
  • August 14, 2020: “Letter: Don’t fail California’s kids.” Davis Enterprise.
  • August 11, 2020: “Letter from Readers, Aug. 11, 2020.” Antelope Valley Press.
  • August 11, 2020: “Letter to the Editor: Support our children.” The Bakersfield Californian.
  • August 11, 2020: “Letter to the Editor: Youth aren’t immune to COVID-19.” The San Francisco Chronicle.
  • August 6, 2020: “Lawmakers to Newsom: Pay unemployment now.” CalMatters.
  • August 5, 2020: “More resources needed this fall for school meals to feed California’s children.” CalMatters.
  • August 5, 2020: “More resources needed this fall for school meals to feed California’s children.” Black Voice News.
  • August 4, 2020: “Columbia Elementary School District receives No Kid Hungry grant.” Redding Record Searchlight.
  • July 31, 2020: “Should all American kids get a free school lunch? The pandemic might make that a reality.” Washington Post.
  • July 29, 2020: “Congress needs to ‘take action, temporarily increase SNAP benefits’: No Kid Hungry campaign VP.” Yahoo Finance Video.
  • July 29, 2020: “William Lambers: Food stamps helped in WWII. They can do the same during the pandemic.” Eagle Times.
  • July 29, 2020: “Senate GOP rejects pandemic food stamp aid while calling to double ‘three-martini lunch’ deduction.” Salon.
  • July 28, 2020: “Senate GOP won’t extend pandemic food stamps but doubles ‘three-martini lunch’ deduction.” Washington Post.
  • July 17, 2020: “National nonprofit helps MUSD feed kids over summer.” Hi-Desert Star.
  • July 17, 2020: “‘Hunger Heroes’ honored for helping hungry kids”. Hi-Desert Star.
  • July 16, 2020: “Difference Makers: South Bay Teen Turns Baking Hobby Into Fundraiser.” KCBS Radio.
  • July 16, 2020: “Amazon Studies Donation Equals Specialty Salads.” MVSD News.
  • July 15, 2020: Univision Bay Area Interview. (Video)
  • July 11, 2020: “WIC recipients seek a way to shop for groceries online.” Woodland Daily Democrat.
  • June 30, 2020: “California Kids Receive Essential Funding For Safe School Meals During Pandemic In State’s Final Budget.” Van Nuys News Press.
  • June 30, 2020: “Rialto Unified School District Bridge.” Rialto Network.
  • June 24, 2020: “California must take bold action to support schools and feed children.” San Francisco Chronicles.
  • June 24, 2020: “After long decline, SNAP rising due to Covid-19.” Polico’s Morning Agriculture.
  • June 8, 2020: “Santa Barbara County Organizations Serving Free Summer Meals to Thousands of Children.” Noozhawk News.
  • June 8, 2020: “School districts, partners to provide free summer meals to North County children.” Santa Maria Times.
  • June 8, 2020: “How Grocery Shopping Online Could Help Close Equity Gaps.” California Health Report.
  • June 6, 2020: “Drive-through for free meals.” Santa Barbara News-Press.
  • June 4, 2020: “How Grocery Shopping Online Could Help Close Equity Gaps.” Yes Magazine.
  • June 2, 2020: “Two groups hit hardest by the coronavirus need support: The Community Meals Fund Act can help.” The Hill.
  • May 15, 2020: “Regreso a clases podría retrasarse por los recortes presupuestarios de California.” Telemundo 52.
  • May 15, 2020: “Back-to-school could be delayed by California budget cuts.” The Press Democrat.
  • May 14, 2020: “Back-to-school could be delayed by California budget cuts.” Fox 5.
  • May 11, 2020: Univision’s Buenos Días América Interview.
  • May 5, 2020: KBFX Bakersfield Interview.

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About No Kid Hungry

No child should go hungry in America. But millions don’t know where their next meal is coming from. No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger by helping launch and improve programs that give all kids the healthy food they need to thrive. This is a problem we know how to solve. No Kid Hungry is a campaign by Share Our Strength, an organization working to end hunger and poverty.

Last update: April 3, 2025