{"id":18453,"date":"2026-01-28T17:57:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/?p=18453"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:42:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:42:44","slug":"press-release-mayors-alliance-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/press-release-mayors-alliance-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: Share Our Strength\u2019s No Kid Hungry Campaign and Dollar Tree Award Mayors Alliance Action Fund to End Childhood Hunger Grant to Moreno Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”18457″ image_size=”large” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\u00a0<\/span>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <\/b><\/span>January 28, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

CONTACT: <\/b><\/span>Laura Rice, <\/span>Lrice[@]strength.org<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Share Our Strength\u2019s No Kid Hungry Campaign and Dollar Tree Award Mayors Alliance Action Fund to End Childhood Hunger Grant to Moreno Valley<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Mayor Ulises Cabrera to Utilize $25K Grant to Fight Hunger in the Community<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n

Moreno Valley, CA<\/b><\/span> –<\/span> Share Our Strength<\/span><\/a>\u2019s<\/span> No Kid Hungry<\/span><\/a> campaign and<\/span> Dollar Tree<\/span><\/a> are proud to announce Moreno Valley as an inaugural recipient of the Mayors Alliance Action Fund to End Childhood Hunger (Mayors Action Fund), a grant fund of the<\/span> Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger<\/span><\/a> (Mayors Alliance). This important initiative, generously supported by Dollar Tree, brings together collective voices and resources to end childhood hunger and strengthen family economic mobility in communities across the country. The City of Moreno Valley will receive a total of\u00a0 $25,000 in grant funds to help fight hunger on a hyper local basis. Moreno Valley\u2019s Mayor, Ulises Cabrera, is a member of the Mayors Alliance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nearly 1 in 7 kids in Riverside County today live in families that struggle with food insecurity. They may go without food between the meals they get at school, or their parents may skip meals so their kids can be nourished. When our nation\u2019s children are fueled by healthy, consistent nutrition, we are not simply feeding children, we are supporting the brightest minds and best talents that will shape the future that we all share.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Mayors Alliance taps into the individual and collective leadership of over 550 Mayors to take meaningful actions to end childhood hunger in cities nationwide. The Mayors Action Fund is in its inaugural year. Generously supported by Dollar Tree, the Fund is being launched to support initiatives in mayors\u2019 communities that they feel are most important to their efforts to end child hunger.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“At Dollar Tree, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, and that begins with reliable access to nutritious food,\u201d said Jennifer Silberman, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer at Dollar Tree. \u201cWe’re proud to support the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger and to help launch the inaugural Mayors Action Fund, which empowers mayors across the country to take bold, local action against hunger. Through our partnership with the Mayors Alliance and Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, we are working to build more resilient, equitable communities \u2014 one meal, one city, and one child at a time.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In Moreno Valley, Mayor Cabrera plans to use the grant funds to expand the existing Summer Lunch in the Parks program and promote additional collaboration efforts with Moreno Valley and Val Verde Unified School Districts. The program will provide positive community experiences and connected community outreach by ensuring all children have access to nutritious meals during the summer months while fostering lifelong healthy habits.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cAt a time of mounting food costs and economic uncertainty for families, the Mayors Action Fund is a vital investment in local, community-driven solutions,\u201d said Aaron Goldstein, senior manager of Local Government Relations at Share Our Strength. By supporting the work of visionary mayors like Ulises Cabrera, these grants are another tool to help families and children access the resources they need to thrive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

About Dollar Tree, Inc.<\/b>\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), headquartered in Chesapeake, VA, is one of North America\u2019s largest and most loved value retailers, known for delivering great value, convenience, and a \u201cthrill-of-the-hunt\u201d discovery shopping experience. With a team of approximately 150,000 associates, Dollar Tree operates more than 9,200 stores and 18 distribution centers across 48 contiguous states and seven Canadian provinces under the brands Dollar Tree and Dollar Tree Canada. The company is committed to being a responsible steward of its business \u2013 supporting its people, serving its communities, and creating lasting value. Additional information about Dollar Tree can be found at <\/span>www.DollarTree.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

About No Kid Hungry<\/b>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No child should go hungry in America. But millions of kids in the United States live with hunger. No Kid Hungry is working to end 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 of Share Our Strength, an organization committed to ending hunger and poverty.<\/span><\/p>\n

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