Poverty: Struggling in the Suburbs
Jul 9, 2012: Places of affluence and stability was badly shaken last year, when reports analyzing the 2010 census made it clear that the suburbs were getting poorer....

School Breakfast: Doctors and heads call for free school breakfasts
Jun 21, 2012: Doctors in England are calling on the government to provide free school breakfast for kids who get free lunch....

Poverty: The Critical Role of SNAP Benefits
Apr 10, 2012: The Economic Research Service reports on the effect SNAP (food stamps) has on alleviating poverty in the U.S....

School Meals: Making A Difference In Wisconsin
Apr 2, 2012: Program helps keep hunger at bay during class in Wisconsin....

Rep. Ryan's Hunger Games
Mar 29, 2012: Today on The Huffington Post, Share Our Strength Founder and CEO Billy Shore expresses concern over House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s budget proposal, which the House is set to vote on today. Here’s an excerpt:

Our Own Backyard
Mar 21, 2012: Earlier this week, CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley devoted a segment of the broadcast to bearing witness to poverty in America. The story profiles a photographer named Steve Liss, who in the tradition of Dorothea Lange’s chronicling of the Great Depression, is seeking to “make the invisible, visible” through a photography project called “Our Own Backyard.”

Big Goals - Big Results!
Mar 7, 2012: At the turn of the century, world leaders hammered out an ambitious plan called the Millennium Development Goals. At the time, the most impressive and perhaps inconceivable goal was to cut global poverty in HALF by 2015.

Poverty: Living On $2 A Day
Mar 5, 2012: High school students in San Mateo, CA, are living on $2 a day to call attention to world poverty....

Poverty: One In Five Americans Struggle To Afford Food
Feb 28, 2012: A new report from FRAC was released yesterday saying one out of five Americans struggles to afford food....

Poverty: Seniors Climb Out While Kids Fall In
Feb 16, 2012: USA Today has a piece about the generational gap in poverty. As seniors climb out of poverty, kids are falling on hard times....

Hunger: Food Bank In NJ Gets It
Feb 15, 2012: The new Food Bank director for Monmouth and Ocean counties in NJ spoke to the press about hunger problems....

SNAP: Food Stamps Help, Not Hurt The Economy
Feb 6, 2012: A new piece in the Kansas City infoZine reports that food stamps actually boost the economy....

Poverty: Lack Of Assets In Texas
Feb 6, 2012: A new study shows how tough it can be to climb out on top of this economy in the state of Texas....

Cooking Matters: Is Universal Access to Good, Healthy Food Really a Problem?
Jan 31, 2012: A new study, released January 31, reveals meal planning, shopping and healthy cooking efforts of low-income American families....

Kids Missing From State of the Union
Jan 31, 2012: During last week's State of the Union, one of President Obama's principle themes was the need to address income inequality. In a blog post on The Huffington Post, Share Our Strength Founder and CEO Billy Shore points out how the President missed an opportunity to explain the role that hunger, poverty, nutrition, and early childhood development play in making Americans and America more competitive in the world.

SNAP: Low-Income Families Supporting Local Farmers' Markets, Local Economies
Jan 11, 2012: A recent news story shows the symbiotic link between SNAP (food stamps) and the local economy....

Congress: New Budget Continues Support For Anti-Poverty Programs
Dec 19, 2011: A response from Bread For The World to the newest budget omnibus that passed through Congress last week....

SNAP: Number Of Virginians On Food Stamps Soars
Dec 19, 2011: An article from the Richmond Times-Dispatch focused on how many Virginians now rely on food stamps....

Poverty: Childhood Homelessness on the rise
Dec 14, 2011: USA Today reports child homelessness is up 33% according to the National Center on Family Homelessness....

Poverty- Dallas Kids In Need
Nov 16, 2011: A new survey shows more Dallas children are living in poverty....