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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Recap of Mayors Alliance June 2023 Reception

June 6, 2023

During the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) Annual Meeting, the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger gathered to celebrate three members of the Alliance’s Public Policy Council – Mayor John Giles of Mesa, AZ, Mayor Ron Nirenberg of San Antonio, TX, and Mayor Paige Cognetti of Scranton, PA – and recognize the growth of and collective action taken by the Mayors Alliance since its launch in January 2022.
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Mayor Dickens and City Council to Allocate $1 Million to Combat Food Insecurity

May 19, 2023

The Dickens Administration has partnered with City Council on legislation to allocate funding to provide access to quality groceries and fresh food in underserved Atlanta communities. The legislation (Ordinance ID 32708) introduced by Councilmembers Overstreet and Boone would allocate $1 million to Invest Atlanta to help incentivize job creation, encourage investment and provide the tools […]

Fighting Hunger – Letter from Former Mayor Trey Mendez

April 27, 2023

As the mayor of Brownsville, I place the health of our community among my top priorities, beginning with our youngest residents. […]

Sioux Falls to Pilot Mobile Market in Neighborhoods Lacking Grocery Store

April 26, 2023

A new mobile market will be piloted as a strategy to bring healthy, affordable food to neighborhoods without easy access to grocery stores. […]

Mayor John Giles Makes Efforts to End Hunger

April 4, 2023

City of Mesa Mayor, John Giles, spoke this past weekend at the kickoff event for White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. […]