Mayors in Action

Mayors work to end childhood hunger by engaging with community leaders to utilize innovative ideas and approaches to ensure equitable access to food for all of their city’s children and to improve utilization of important existing programs such as afterschool and summer meals.

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Nutrition Waivers: One Tool with Big Impact and Bipartisan Support

March 8, 2022

by Levar M. Stoney and John C. Giles The past two years of the COVID pandemic have shown us that new challenges can, and will, arise at any time. As community leaders, we’ve witnessed firsthand the tireless work of many individuals, organizations and schools who’ve pivoted and adapted countless times to ensure our communities remain […]

Mayor Schor joins coalition to fight hunger

February 22, 2022

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Today Mayor Andy Schor joined more than 50 other mayors from across the country in the launch of the Mayor’s Alliance to End Childhood Hunger. The coalition encourages mayors to take meaningful action to end childhood hunger in cities nationwide. Read more on WLNS […]

Fried Joins ‘No Kid Hungry’ Campaign to End Childhood Hunger

February 9, 2022

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Robbinsville Township Mayor Dave Fried announced on Monday that he has joined the “Mayor’s Alliance to End Childhood Hunger.” Launched in 2022, the national alliance is a non-partisan coalition working in partnership with Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign. Members pledge to work to end childhood hunger by engaging with community leaders to […]

Fort Worth Joins Coalition to End Childhood Hunger

February 8, 2022

Mayor Mattie Parker recently joined a coalition of mayors who are working to end childhood hunger. We spoke with the director of No Kid Hungry Texas to learn about the initiative. Read more on Fort Worth Weekly […]

Talladega mayor joins alliance to end childhood hunger

Talladega Mayor Timothy Ragland has joined a national alliance to end childhood hunger. In a news release, the city announced Ragland recently joined more than 50 other mayors from across the country in a nonpartisan coalition called the Mayor’s Alliance to End Childhood Hunger. The alliance taps the individual and collective leadership of mayors to […]