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The remarkable results of a commitment NYCCAH made at the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI) meeting.

Share Our Strength's latest "No Kid Hungry" campaign features prominent figures speaking about the importance of SNAP (formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) in their own lives. Their message reiterates the importance of strengthening this important safety net program. Follow the link to view the ad: http://www.nokidhungry.org/snap/protect-snap#prettyPhoto/0/

Industry, Government and Non-Profit collaborate on project to engage volunteers and achieve greater impact to reduce hunger nationwide

Philadelphia Mayor and U.S. Department of Agriculture Offer Support

DAILY NEWS: Mayor Bloomberg tells city's poor not to get discouraged, says the economy will renew - Comments draw ire of critics as number of residents living below poverty line rose 4.5 percent in 2011

By Christina Boyle / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Times are tough — but hang in there.

That was Mayor Bloomberg’s message Friday as he railed at the “bums” in Washington who don’t know how to fix the economy, and faced off criticism that his administration hasn’t done enough to help the poor.

For Immediate Release: September 20, 2012

100,000- Person Increase in City’s Poor Over Two Years
Advocates Calls for City to “Replace Excuses with New Policies”

The following is a statement by Joel Berg, Executive Director of New York City Coalition Against Hunger, in response to federal data released today on poverty in New York City:

The recently appointed CEO of Kraft Food, the world’s third largest food and beverage company, has publicly announced their stance against the pending cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Food Stamps. To date, 47 million Americans rely on the SNAP program.
 

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today states that the national 2011 poverty rate is 15% or 46.2 million Americans are currently living in poverty.    
 
More specifically, the number of New York State residents living below the poverty line, $17,916 for a family of 3, increased 6% from 2008-2011, according to new federal Census data released today. More than 3.1 million state residents – 1 in 6 – now live in poverty.
 

In conjuction with the comprehensive "Let's Move" initiative, launch by First Lady Michelle Obama, monthly webinars provide essential information on how to engage community on hunger and childhood obesity related issues. The "Let's Move" campaign strives to end childhood obesity within a generation by teaching children to lead a healthy future, providing parents and caretakers with tips on building encourging environment, promoting healthier foods in schools, and ensuring all families have equal access to healthy, affordable food.
 

Today, the New York City Council will vote on two resolutions regarding breakfast in the classroom.  One resolution calls on the Mayor to mandate breakfast in the classroom in every classroom at all public schools.  If the Mayor fails to act, the second resolution calls on the state legislature to mandate the program.  Currently, two-thirds of the kids eating lunch in New York City schools do not get breakfast at school.  The Food Research Action Center (FRAC), a D.C.-based, anti-hunger group, released a report showing that New York City ranks last in breakfast participation, out of over 2