NO CHILD SHOULD GO HUNGRY IN TENNESSEE

At No Kid Hungry, that’s our promise. If it sounds simple, that’s because it is.

That doesn’t mean ending childhood hunger is easy. We know what works, and we’ve made extraordinary progress for kids and families.

But the job isn’t done, and won’t be done until we’ve met that promise and every single child in America has the food they need to grow up healthy and strong.

THE PROBLEM: KIDS IN TENNESSEE ARE HUNGRY

There is no possible excuse for children to go hungry in this country. Yet it happens – every day, in every community.

More than 19% of children in Tennessee live in “food insecure” homes.

More than 35% of students who qualify for free/reduced breakfast are not accessing the program even though they are accessing lunch.

Only 13.6% of students who may need them have access to summer meals.

Only 12% of students who may need them have access to after school meals.

Learn more Hunger Facts from No Kid Hungry

WE HAVE THE SOLUTION

We have plenty of food in the United States. And we have child hunger relief programs that work. The problem is that not enough kids are able to access them. That’s a problem we know how to solve.

Together, with our partners, No Kid Hungry Tennessee works to ensure all children have access to the nutrition they need to grow and thrive.

• School Breakfast
• Summer Meals
• Afterschool Meals
• Food Skills Education
• Research & Policy
• Advocacy

JOIN US AND MAKE AN IMPACT

We all have different strengths to share in the fight to ensure every child in Tennessee gets the food they need. Whatever your strength, there’s a way you can share it to help kids and create child hunger solutions.

Ways you can start making a difference today:

• Learn More. Explore ways you can ensure no child goes hungry in your community and learn how you can engage key decision-makers.
• Spread the Word. Help us spread the word about No Kid Hungry Tennessee by sharing news about grant opportunities, updated resources, and recent successes with decision-makers in your community.
• Speak Up for Kids. Hungry kids don’t have lobbyists. They’re counting on you instead. Write, call, and email to urge your elected officials to take a stand for children.
• Generation No Kid Hungry. Today’s young people are the generation that will end childhood hunger. If you’re a middle school, high school, or college student, you can join the fight today.

Share Our Strength

No Kid Hungry 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. After 25 years of successfully investing in local nonprofits and helping find the best approaches to eradicating poverty and hunger, Share Our Strength launched No Kid Hungry in 2010.

As a child hunger organization, ending childhood hunger is our primary focus, though Share Our Strength continues to invest in and develop other campaigns.

Learn more about Share Our Strength and our other work at ShareOurStrength.org.