{"id":18,"date":"2019-01-08T19:18:07","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T19:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/state-sites-production.us-east-1.elasticbeanstalk.com\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2022-12-07T00:22:48","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T00:22:48","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/nebraska\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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No Kid Hungry Nebraska<\/strong> is a public-private coalition working to end childhood hunger in Nebraska and the United States. We do this by working with our partners<\/a> to ensure kids get the food they need through outreach, education, and advocacy.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

No child should go hungry in Nebraska.<\/h2>

At No Kid Hungry, that\u2019s our promise. If it sounds simple, that\u2019s because it is.<\/span><\/p>

That doesn\u2019t mean ending childhood hunger is easy. We know what works, and we\u2019ve made extraordinary progress for kids and families. But the job isn\u2019t done, and won\u2019t be done until we\u2019ve met that promise and every single child in America has the food they need to grow up healthy and strong.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Problem<\/span><\/h3>

Over <\/span>18%<\/span> of children in Nebraska<\/span>\u00a0live in food insecure homes. That phrase may sound mild, but it means that those households don\u2019t have enough food for every family member to lead a healthy life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

We have plenty of food in the United States and child hunger relief programs are at work to combat this. The problem is that not enough kids are able to access them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How We Can Help<\/span><\/h3>

In collaboration with our partners<\/a><\/span>, No Kid Hungry works to ensure all children have access to the nutrition they need to grow and thrive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Supporting Schools<\/b><\/h4>

We work with school districts, providing trainings, toolkits, and strategic grant funding to launch or enhance existing school meal programs.<\/span><\/p>

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Building Community Partnerships<\/b>:<\/span><\/h4>

We collaborate with community-based organizations and support innovative strategies to increase food access and reach underserved communities with healthy nutrition.<\/p>

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Advocating for Kids<\/b><\/h4>

We engage with elected and government officials to make sure that ending child hunger is prioritized by decision-makers at all levels of government.<\/p>

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Advancing Equity<\/b><\/h4>

Childhood hunger is the product of longtime systemic inequities. We prioritize support to marginalized communities, share successful community-based solutions, and work to address the root causes of hunger.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our Impact So Far<\/span><\/h3>

To date, No Kid Hungry Nebraska<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>has reached more than <\/span>40 <\/span>school districts and <\/span>community organizations across the state and counting and invested over\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Since March of 2020 alone, No Kid Hungry Nebraska<\/span>\u00a0has provided nearly <\/span>$1.2 million in <\/span>grants to schools and community-based organizations across the state. Grantees<\/span> have used funding to purchase new equipment, technology, supplies, or craft promotional materials to elevate their nutrition program and increase access to <\/span>school meals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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About Share Our Strength<\/span><\/h3>

No Kid Hungry<\/span><\/a> is a national campaign run by Share Our Strength, a nonprofit working to solve problems of hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world.\u00a0 <\/span>Learn more about Share Our Strength and our other work at <\/span>ShareOurStrength.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>