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web view  |  To ensure delivery, please add info@feedingamerica.org to your address book. Donate Now  | Get Involved | Share with a Friend Give Hope, Give A Meal       Donate Today, Feed a Family When you Give A Meal, you are doing more than providing food. You are sending hope and joy to hard working families that are facing hunger. As an added bonus, you can dedicate your Give A Meal gift in honor of someone special and send a personalized e-card to the gift recipient. Every dollar you give this holiday helps provide 8 meals to families in need. Give the gift of meals today.     A Hunger for Funding The Wall Street Journal recently sat down with Feeding America President and CEO Vicki Escarra to talk about  the changes in the organization since she assumed leadership in 2006 and how  the challenges from recent cuts to federal programs could impact hunger-relief in America. Read the complete Wall Street Journal interview now for insights on risks to funding, the responsibility debate, and organizational innovation.     Last Minute Gifts to Fight Hunger The holidays are here and Feeding America's online Gift Catalog is the simplest way to shop this season. Surprise your family and friends with a gift that makes a difference. It's easy! Shop for gifts that will fight hunger in America and then send an e-card to that special someone to tell them about the meaningful gift that was purchased in their honor. Give your family and friends the joy that comes from helping people facing hunger this holiday season. Shop Feeding America's Gift Catalog today!     Do you "like" the Kraft Huddle to Fight Hunger?  There is still time for you to join in the fight to end hunger and help donate meals to your local community. Simply go to Facebook and “like” the Kraft Fight Hunger page, you will be prompted to enter your zip code, which will generate a donation of one meal to your local feeding America food bank. This amazing opportunity will end on December 31, 2011 so act now and share with your friends to help spread the word.   And congratulations to Feeding America network member, Connecticut Food Bank for winning 350,000 bonus meals from the Kraft Huddle to Fight Hunger for activating their supporters to “like” the Kraft Fight Hunger facebook page.        Dr. Phil to Raise 10 Million Meals for Feeding America Dr. Phil is partnering with Feeding America to mobilize people across the country to raise funds needed to supply 10 million meals! The partnership launched on December 13, coinciding with a Dr. Phil special feature episode on spotlighting Hunger in America, and featured an interview with Feeding America’s president and CEO, Vicki Escarra. The Dr. Phil show will encourage viewers during each remaining December episode to donate food or money to their local Feeding America member food banks. Vote for Feeding America: Help Feeding America by selecting us as your favorite charity and we will receive a percentage of United Airlines 10 million Charity Miles Giveaway. Shop the Feeding America Gift Catalog: Shop for gifts that will fight hunger in America and then send an e-card to that special someone to tell them about the meaningful gift that was purchased in their honor.   Give A Meal: Give your gift in someone’s name and send them a personalized Give a Meal e-card. Watch the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: UCLA will meet the University of Illinois in the second Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl at AT&T Park. The Bruins and Illini will play Saturday, December 31, 2011 with a 12:30 p.m. [PST]/3:30 p.m. [EST] kickoff. ESPN will televise the game to a nationwide audience.     •  Donate Today, Feed a Family •  A Hunger for Funding •  Last Minute Gifts to Fight Hunger •  Do you "like" the Kraft Huddle to Fight Hunger? • Dr. Phil to Raise 10 Million Meals for Feeding America 48% of Feeding America's adult clients who visit pantries, kitchens and shelters live in suburban or rural areas.   Source: Hunger Study 2010       The Hunger Relief Holiday Wish List We invite you to submit your suggestions on our Facebook page or via Twitter using the hashtag #HungerReliefWishList. Think big—what would you like to see happen for hunger relief in 2012? Your ideas may be the start of something big! Submit your ideas today. 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.