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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Instacart, City of Columbia partner for new grocery access pilot program
October 27, 2023
A new partnership between Instacart, a national online grocery technology company, and the City of Columbia aims to improve access to food for families living in food deserts. Read more here. […]
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Lynn to tackle food insecurity with new policy council
October 16, 2023
The city has a new body tasked with tackling food insecurity. The Food Policy Council will provide policy and programmatic recommendations to the mayor, city councilors, and regional partners, as well as open up new opportunities for the city to receive state and federal funding. Read more here. […]
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Affordable food market set to roll next week
October 6, 2023
On Tuesday, north Sioux Falls residents may have to travel only a few blocks to stock up on healthy grocery staples. That’s when the Eat Well Sioux Falls Mobile Market will make its debut, just months after its initial conception. Read more here. […]
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Mayor Dominick Pangallo Joins Other City Leaders from Across the U.S. in Nonpartisan Coalition Fighting Childhood Hunger
September 28, 2023
“I’m proud to join the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger,” said Mayor Pangallo. “As a community, we are united in our commitment to ensuring reliable and consistent access to nutritious food for every kid in Salem. Through the work of City programs like the Food Policy Council and the Mack Park Food Farm, and […]
Hunger Action Month brings awareness of child food insecurity
September 7, 2023
A superhero has extraordinary powers and performs heroic actions. Connecting Kids to Meals wants the community to know that everyone has the power to become a “Hunger Action SuperHero” by joining the fight against childhood food insecurity. Read more here. […]
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