{"id":12349,"date":"2024-11-14T18:50:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T18:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/georgia\/?p=12349"},"modified":"2024-11-14T18:50:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T18:50:17","slug":"giving-thanks-with-no-kid-hungry-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/georgia\/2024\/11\/14\/giving-thanks-with-no-kid-hungry-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving Thanks with No Kid Hungry Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12349\" class=\"elementor elementor-12349\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69f4ae3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69f4ae3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66d9f9a9\" data-id=\"66d9f9a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cafce19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cafce19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/georgia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/48CFBB69-44E7-4891-B8CB-E8FA889E961B_1_105_c.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530372f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"530372f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the holiday season approaches, many of us look forward to gathering with our loved ones around tables filled with food, love, and laughter. However, many families across <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are struggling. As many as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 in 5<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> children in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> could be facing food insecurity. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ers.usda.gov\/publications\/pub-details\/?pubid=109895\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the USDA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, almost 14 million children across the country are living with hunger &#8211; an increase over last year.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is unacceptable. For children, food insecurity affects not only their physical health, but their cognitive development, emotional wellbeing, and academic performance. These hardships can follow children throughout their life.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We know how to end child hunger in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and across the country. In 2021, we saw a record-low number of children living with hunger due to policies supported by No Kid Hungry, including increased SNAP benefits, Pandemic EBT, and an enhanced Child Tax Credit. When many of those policies ended in 2022, child hunger increased.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While work remains, this past summer proves that when our leaders work together, there can be transformational improvements for our kids. You can read about some of these incredible programs, and the hunger heroes who make them happen, at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/georgia\/the-latest\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/georgia\/the-latest\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We must build on that momentum. No Kid Hungry <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is here to support schools and community organizations who are interested in starting or expanding their summer non-congregate meals programs. We also must ensure Congress protects and strengthens SNAP through the Farm Bill and expands the Child Tax Credit, so we can ensure all kids have the resources they need to grow up healthy and strong.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While we share gratitude this holiday season, let\u2019s also remember the children and families across <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> facing food insecurity. By raising awareness, sharing our strengths, and advocating for systemic change, we can all work together to create a better future &#8211; one where every child in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has the opportunity to thrive. Helping to ensure that no child goes hungry is one of the greatest gifts we can give, not just during the holidays, but all year round. Thank you to all the nutrition professionals, community partners, and supporters that are working to make No Kid Hungry a reality in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the holiday season approaches, many of us look forward to gathering with our loved ones around tables filled with food, love, and laughter. 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