Share Our Strength – Blue Kitchen

Three last-minute gift ideas that help others in need with every gift you give.

The idea behind FEED is simple: fight hunger and malnutrition around the world by providing free lunches at school. Through the UN World Food Programme and UNICEF, FEED does just that—and more. School feeding is one of the most effective solutions to stopping hunger and helping children break out of the poverty cycle they were born into. When boys and girls are given a free, nutritious meal in school, research has shown that attendance and performance greatly increase.

To raise funds, FEED sells a wide array of stylish gifts, from tote bags to toys, apparel, accessories and more. And each gift tells you exactly how many meals you’ll be providing and where. You’ll find great gift ideas for everyone on your list at the FEED website. Continue reading “Gifts that give back: three do-good gift ideas” →

This month, more than 6,500 restaurants across America are supporting the No Kid Hungry campaign. Getting involved is easy. And delicious.

On any given day, 16.2 million kids in this country may not get enough food to eat. According to Share Our Strength, “food insecurity—the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food—exists in 17.2 million households in America.” Numbers this big often evoke two responses. Moral outrage—”why should any child in this country not get enough to eat?”—followed immediately by “but what can one person do?” This month, the answer is a lot. Continue reading “Dine Out for No Kid Hungry: Fight childhood hunger while satisfying your own” →