Hunger Digest | Budget Cuts Impact the Hunger Crisis

web view  |  To ensure delivery, please add info@feedingamerica.org to your address book. Donate Now  | Get Involved | Share with a Friend Budget Cuts Impact the Hunger Crisis     Howard Buffett on USDA Nutrition Budget Cuts Farmer and philanthropist Howard Buffett is one of Feeding America's greatest supporters. His charitable foundation has helped fund ground breaking hunger studies and recently he continued his support by speaking out on the importance of solving the hunger crisis in America through building a strong political will. Listen to this AgriTalk radio clip to learn more about the impact USDA nutrition program budget cuts would have on Feeding America and other efforts to fight hunger.      Real Story: Rodney from Freestore Foodbank Sarah Cook, a Public Relations Specialist with the Feeding America member Freestore Foodbank, recently reached out to us with an encouraging story. She wrote: Rodney is a Freestore Foodbank customer turned Freestore Foodbank employee. He came to us for assistance with housing and food — and ended up going through our Cincinnati Cooks program (a free, 10 week course that prepares students for work in the food service industry). Rodney excelled, and we ended up hiring him. He’s now a Cincinnati Cooks employee. Watch and listen to Rodney tell his inspirational story today.       Tickets-for-Charity From Tim McGraw, Katy Perry, Sugarland, Linkin Park and the Glee tour, Tickets-for-Charity works with some of the biggest names in entertainment to offer fans fantastic concert seats while benefiting charitable organizations including Feeding America! Each Tickets-for-Charity purchase automatically benefits partner charities that customers choose at checkout. Visit www.ticketsforcharity.com to learn more -- when you select Feeding America at checkout you help in the fight against hunger!     Help "Bar Hunger" in America SNICKERS® is partnering with Feeding America again this year to help provide 2.5 million meals to those struggling with hunger in our communities. Through the SNICKERS® “Bar Hunger” campaign, consumers can help provide an additional two meals up to 1 million meals by entering or texting a unique code found on every bar of SNICKERS® now through October 23, 2011.   Map the Meal Gap: Select your state from our interactive map and start learning more about the residents struggling with hunger and the food banks that serve them. Feeding America Blog: Read up-to-the-minute news and perspectives about hunger in America.   Find Your Local Food Bank: Find the Feeding America member food bank serving the shelters and food pantries in your local community. Hunger in the Huffington Post: The Huffington Post features blog posts from Vicki Escarra, the  President and CEO of Feeding America.   •  Howard Buffett on USDA Nutrition Budget Cuts •  Real Story: Rodney from Freestore Foodbank •  Tickets-for-Charity •  Help "Bar Hunger" in America     30 percent of client households with seniors indicated that they have had to choose between food and medical care.  Source: Hunger Study 2010     Hunger Study Pop Quiz What percentage of the elderly live below the poverty line? 3.2% 5.1% 6.5% 8.9% Privacy policy  |  Unsubscribe  |  Donate Now You are receiving this message at ignoble.experiment@arconati.us (change address). If you have any questions about this message or any other Feeding America issue, contact us or call 1-800-771-2303. Feeding America • 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2000 • Chicago, IL 60601 ©2011 Feeding America. All rights reserved.