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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 Help Us Fight Hunger Today     Invest an Acre  ADM, The Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and Feeding America have partnered to launch Invest an Acre, a program to encourage farmers across the country to donate one acre or more of crop proceeds to help fight hunger in their own communities.   Don’t miss your chance to make an impact, dial 877-698-8228 now!      Client Video - Danielle, Lillie and Alex  It's Older American Month! Many families are multi-generational to help save costs. Meet Danielle, Lillie & Alex who is one of those families http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-in-your-community/real-stories-landing-page/nevada.aspx After losing her job last with the local DMV, Lillie had to start relying on her daughter’s income to keep afloat. bank.         Summer Vacation  = Hunger? More than twenty-one million children receive free and reduced price meals during the school year, yet only 2.3 million children of those children access free meals from U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer Food Service Programs in the summer. In an effort to raise awareness of where families can find free and nutritious meals for their children this summer. Feeding America and the Ad Council are distributing a new localized Public Service Advertisements (PSAs). The new campaign highlights that “summer isn’t fun when you’re hungry.” The PSAs direct families to contact their local food bank for help or visit FeedingAmerica.org/SummerMeals to find more information on the program in their area. Watch Now>> Read more>>     What is the Meal Gap in Your Community?  Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, recently released “Map the Meal Gap 2012,” which provides estimates of food insecurity at the county and congressional district level. Food insecurity is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s measure of lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. The report found that even though food insecurity rates have remained relatively stable across the nation, those communities that were previously known to have the highest rates of food insecurity have continued to climb. Read more>>     Feeding America Announces Donor of the Year  This week, leaders from the Feeding America network of food banks came together at the Network Summit for educational sessions, knowledge sharing, and networking. During the summit events, Feeding America also announced Bank of America as Corporate Donor of the Year for their efforts in helping to help in the fight against hunger through its volunteer programs, generous grants and by raising awareness of the issue with its customers. Most recently, Bank of America was the signature partner in our “Give A Meal” campaign helping us secure 26 million meals over the holidays for clients throughout the country. Read more>> Child Hunger Ends Here: Go to www.ChildHungerEndsHere.com and enter the eight-digit purchase code from specially marked packages of select ConAgra Foods' brands. For each code entered through 8/31/12, ConAgra Foods will donate one meal to Feeding America. 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.   •  Invest an Acrep •  Client Video - Danielle, Lillie and Alex •  Map the Meal Gap •  Stamp Out Hunger • Feeding America Announces 2012 Corporate Donor of the Year Feeding America estimates that 48% of all clients served reside in suburban or rural areas. Source: Hunger Facts - HUnger in the Suburbs       Turn Your United Miles into Meals Through the Mileage Plus Charity Miles Program at United, you can donate your miles to Feeding America to help offset travel budgets and provide air travel for Feeding America staff to connect with the resources they need to help feed Americans struggling with hunger. A donation of 1,000 Charity Miles helps provide 240 meals to men, women and children facing hunger in your community. Donate miles 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 1-800-910-5524. Feeding America • 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2000 • Chicago, IL 60601 ©2010 Feeding America. All rights reserved.