We had a thrilling weekend at Iowa Speedway earlier this month, where numerous leaders from partner food banks across the Midwest including Feeding America's own Chief Supply Chain Officer, Erika Thiem, came together at the Hy-Vee One Step 250 INDYCAR Race to support the movement to end hunger. Erika thanked Hy-Vee, Inc. and its suppliers and customers for funding 75 million of the company’s 100 Million Meals goal so far. And the retailer isn’t stopping until it crosses the finish line! Throughout the 2024 NTT INDYCAR season, Hy-Vee will continue to work with partner food banks to raise awareness about hunger through its register round-up across all Hy-Vee, Dollar Fresh Market, and Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh locations. #100MMeals Learn more about how you can help Hy-Vee’s campaign: bit.ly/3rKcmD1
Feeding America
Non-profit Organizations
Chicago, Illinois 71,475 followers
The nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity.
About us
As the largest network of food banks, pantries, and meal programs in the country, Feeding America is the leading organization in the fight against hunger in the United States. 200 food banks strong, we serve more than 40 million people in virtually every community in America. Since our beginnings 40 years ago, Feeding America has made innovative strides in combating food waste and providing fresh food to hungry people across the country. We believe that everyone - individuals, charities, businesses and government - has a role in ending hunger in America. Will you join us? Learn more at FeedingAmerica.org. Founded in 1979 (formerly named America's Second Harvest) Charity Navigator: Four Star Charity Better Business Bureau: Accredited Charity
- Website
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https://www.feedingamerica.org/
External link for Feeding America
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1967
- Specialties
- nonprofit, food bank, hunger relief, supply chain, warehousing, fundraising, Philanthropy, community, SNAP, Grant making, Corporate Partnerships, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Trucking, Food pantry, Food Insecurity, Food waste, Health, Nutrition, Innovation, Meal Connect, Order Ahead, Public Policy, Legislation, Advocacy, Movement building, Strength-based messaging, Neighbors, and Economic Mobility
Locations
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Primary
35 E Upper Wacker Dr
Suite 2000
Chicago, Illinois 60601, US
Employees at Feeding America
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Lydia Loizides
Transformation change management research and advisory | data-driven organizational operational optimization and design | workforce performance…
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Melanie Hall MS, RD
Chief Research and Innovation Officer
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Jennifer Marier
Senior Director of Product Sourcing
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Amy Kosar
Senior Manager II, Strategic Capacity Development, Food Sourcing Services at Feeding America
Updates
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When disaster strikes, food banks are among the first to respond—ready to deploy and provide support, food and supplies to impacted communities. As weather crises like tornados, hurricanes and wildfires intensify, it is crucial that federal programs like The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)—which moves food from farms to food banks to people who need food assistance—have the necessary resources to meet demand. 🖊️ Tell Congress to help food banks provide essential aid when disaster strikes—strengthen TEFAP in the next farm bill: https://bit.ly/3WaakYk 🧡 Share this post to help fuel the movement to end hunger!
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We're proud to partner with Sinclair Inc. in the movement to end hunger! When kids are fed, they're fueled to thrive. 🧡 Watch the Sinclair Cares: Summer Hunger Relief 2024 special to learn more: bit.ly/4eNY88l. #SinclairCares #FeedingAmerica #EndHunger
Last month, Sinclair partnered with Feeding America® to launch Sinclair Cares: Summer Hunger Relief, an awareness and fundraising campaign to help provide meals to children and families across the U.S. this summer. More than 20 Million children in America count on school meal programs. During the summer months, when school is out of session and school meals are no longer available, food banks step in to help get nutritious food to children in our communities. In addition to our on-air coverage and day of giving, Sinclair produced a special spotlighting ways to help children stay nourished and healthy throughout the summer, featuring interviews with Feeding America partner food banks across the country. If you missed the special, you can watch it here: https://lnkd.in/ei--Ph5z And if you’d like to donate, you may do so here: https://sinclaircares.com
Sinclair and Feeding America® - Sinclair Cares: Summer Hunger Relief 2024 special (60 Minute)
https://www.youtube.com/
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At Feeding America, health equity means that all people facing hunger have a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Last month, 11 food banks gathered at Feeding America for an inspiring two days to connect, share insights and build strategies that enhance health equity programs. With support from partners like Bank of America, these food banks are furthering their health equity work, helping them better understand their community's health needs and working with them as dedicated partners, specifically in the healthcare sector, to improve food security in their local communities. "The Bank of America grant is going to continue to strengthen our foundation and further our reach and efforts in being culturally responsive, interculturally competent, and an effective service provider amongst the diverse communities that we serve. This funding is being directly utilized to expand and stabilize our Healthy Foods Express distribution model, which focuses on serving very rural and urban dense communities across the state. It has been instrumental in getting fresh and healthy food options." -Shelbi Corriz, Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico Learn more about the connection between hunger and health here: bit.ly/3rKhuav
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Feeding America is excited to announce a call for applications to be our 2024-2025 Equity Research Fellow. This position offers researchers in the social, economic, health/nutrition, and behavioral sciences or in policy and evaluation research a chance to pursue equity-related research while integrating into the largest hunger relief organization in the U.S. Who should apply: early- to mid-career scholars with a terminal degree in their field Time-Frame: Priority given to applications received by August 7th, start date in September 2024 Location: Remote, with optional working space in the Chicago office The Equity Research Fellow becomes a member of the Feeding America Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for the duration of their position, supports Feeding America staff and initiatives, and conducts one original research project that advances Feeding America’s strategic equity priorities. For more info and to apply visit: https://lnkd.in/dhd8e4Ug For questions, feel free to contact Erik Lovell, Sr. Research Manager, [email protected]. #FoodBank #FeedingAmerica #Equity #CareerOpportunity #Fellowship #Research
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According to the latest USDA research, 1 in 5 children experience food insecurity in the U.S. The problem worsens every year when schools close for summer and millions of kids lose reliable access to breakfast and lunch. But there’s good news! USDA’s new, permanent grocery assistance program called SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT, can help close the summer hunger gap. 🎒 SUN Bucks is a proven tool to reduce child hunger and support better nutrition. Providing families with grocery benefits during the summer months helps ensure every child has access to the nourishment they need, even when school is out. 🧡 🎥 Learn more about SUN Bucks from Feeding America supporter Chrissy Teigen 💻 Find FAQs and additional details at https://lnkd.in/eJEcE-Wz
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We're excited to announce that Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot is speaking at the Global Black Economic Forum - Essence Fest. They will discuss solutions that advance the future of work, wealth, health, and democracy. Join the conversation at the Convention Center and stream it live at essence.com and gbef.com. #GlobalBlackEconomicForum #GBEFHQ #ESSENCEFest #ESSENCEFest30
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Feeding America is happy to announce updates to our National Board of Directors! Beginning July 1st, Shawn O'Grady will begin his two-year elected term as the board chair. Along with our new chair, Julie L. Butner M.S., R.D./L.D., president and CEO of the Tarrant Area Food Bank, Kofi Bruce, General Mills chief financial officer, and Rita Carreón, vice president for health at UnidosUS will also begin their two-year terms. “I am honored to be elected chair by my dedicated board colleagues and am energized to serve alongside them in the movement to end hunger,” said O’Grady. “This movement can succeed when people facing hunger are at its heart. Together with Feeding America, the public, policymakers, and the private sector, we are capable of achieving a food-secure future for everyone.” Read more here: bit.ly/4ceo8b4
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Feeding America is the nation’s largest food rescue and hunger relief organization with roots stretching back to the 1960s. Today, the organization helps rescue nearly 4 billion pounds of nutritious food annually that would have otherwise gone to waste, but we want to do more. We're calling on everyone to join the Food Rescue Challenge -- an opportunity for individuals, companies (like our partners at General Mills, Starbucks, and Gary and Barbara Rodkin), and communities to come together to make a significant impact on reducing hunger and helping the planet. Together, we can prevent an additional 1 billion pounds of good food from being wasted and in turn, help people facing hunger. By rescuing more good food from going to waste, we not only help millions of people put food on the table, we also reduce the environmental impact generated by harmful greenhouse gases via landfilled food waste. Every donation, share, like and mention helps us to reach this important milestone in the movement to end hunger... will you join us? #FoodRescue 🍊 Learn more here ➡ bit.ly/3VX5Sxp
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In America, over 80 million tons of food gets wasted every year. Feeding America has a way to rescue food going to waste, and we work with industry partners across the country to keep good food out of landfills. MealConnect helps farmers and grocers with surplus food connect with food banks, food pantries, and food distribution partners to serve neighbors in your community. Learn more about how technology like MealConnect is helping to #EndHunger here: mealconnect.org/