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Ending Childhood Hunger in America

Operation Frontline – One More Family Reached…this time, Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack’s!

By Margie Fleming Glennon

Christie VilsackA surprise visitor appeared at a recent USDA Chef in the Garden demonstration being conducted by Share Our Strength and its local Operation Frontline partner, the Capital Area Food Bank – none other than Christie Vilsack, wife of Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. After picking up a pumpkin at the nearby Farmer’s Market, Mrs. Vilsack stopped by our tent to sample some ABC Salad – which contains lots of seasonal vegetables like green cabbage, carrots, apples and beets.

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November 20, 2009 | 0 comment(s) | Tags: Operation Frontline, USDA

Sunday Afternoon at the Food Bank

By Cate Puzo

On a Sunday afternoon, 40 near-strangers with strong backs, open hearts and willing hands spent a couple hours sorting donations and packing bags of weekend food for 795 needy kids. This was my second experience at the Capitol Area Food...

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November 18, 2009 | 0 comment(s) | Tags: conference of leaders, food banks, volunteering

Still Crazy After All These Years

By Ashley Graham

It’s interesting to attend my 17th Conference of Leaders — an annual gathering of Share Our Strength’s volunteer leaders and partners from across the nation, all doing their part to end childhood hunger in America. It’s always a treat to...

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November 11, 2009 | 0 comment(s) | Tags: conference of leaders, volunteering

Successes and Plans for the Great American Dine Out

By Jenna Hall

I remember this time last year, being at the first Conference of Leaders I ever attended. I had just joined Share Our Strength the previous August and, truthfully, had no idea what to expect. The platform I coordinate, the Great...

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November 13, 2009 | 0 comment(s) | Tags: conference of leaders, Great American Dine Out

The Strategy to End Childhood Hunger in America

By Josh Wachs

This weekend at our Conference of Leaders we presented Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign strategy for ending childhood hunger in America. A number of our volunteer leaders we on hand to discuss how we can work together to...

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November 10, 2009 | 1 comment(s) | Tags: childhood hunger strategy, conference of leaders, state partnerships