November 2008:

Made in the U.S.A. with 100% Organic Cotton, this versatile and durable Kids Against Hunger® Organic Cotton Tote Bag is an environmentally friendly alternative to disposable plastic bags and is great to use for groceries, books, and just about anything else you need to carry. The bags are fashionable with high quality construction for everyday comfort and use.  The manufacturer, Jill Jenuine, is donating 20% of the purchase price of each bag to Kids Against Hunger.  For more details and to place your order follow this link- www.jilljenuine.com.

September 2008:

You have probably heard a lot about the devastation caused by hurricanes hitting the U.S. coast in the last few months. Imagine the devastation caused in Haiti - a country right in the path of all those hurricanes. One of our partners in Haiti is sharing this video on YouTube - showing the devastation of hurricanes Hannah and Ike (Sept. 2008).

Here is a video from CNN that captures the current food crisis in Haiti due to the recent hurricanes. It features Kids Against Hunger's meals (delivered by the U.S. Navy):    This is why we do what we do!


New Kids Against Hunger satellites are being set up almost monthly! The newest members of the feeding network are located in Lewisville, Texas, and Denver, Colorado. Kids Against Hunger - Lewisville (TX) opened its doors on August 16th, and Kids Against Hunger - South Denver Kiwanis (CO) got started on September 13th. Please visit the "Locations" section of this web site to see all food packaging centers.


July 2008:

Stone Arch Books: Proceeds from book sales donated to Kids Against Hunger

Stone Arch Books believes that some of the most powerful heroes are everyday heroes, so the publishing company has developed a new set of books called “We Are Heroes.” Each of the six new books tells the fictional story of a middle-school-aged everyday hero who makes a big difference in his or her community.

James P. Coughlan, co-owner of Capstone Publishers, the parent company of Stone Arch Books, believes that contributing to society should be a basic part of everyone’s life. Several of Coughlan’s own children are involved in volunteer work, including work for the organization Kids AgainstHunger™,so Coughlan asked Stone Arch Books to develop books that featured regular kids getting involved in their communities.

To further the efforts of the volunteer organization, Stone Arch Books is happy to announce that all proceeds from the sale of the book "Kids Against Hunger", by local author Jon Mikkelsen, will go directly to Kids AgainstHunger™.

"Kids Against Hunger (Middle School Heroes)" can be preordered through Amazon.com at this link or can be purchased directly from Stone Arch Books.

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The newest Kids Against Hunger newsletter is now available online. Please click on the link at the top of this page to view the PDF version (please allow a few moments for the page to load). Download the free Acrobat Reader. 


May 2008:

We would like to extend a Thank You to all of you who have contacted us expressing their support following our segment on 5 Eyewitness News' "One the Road with Jason Davis" on May 11th. If you missed the half-hour show, KSTP has posted several videos that are well worth watching on its web site:

On the Road with Jason Davis from 05/11/08 : Minnesotans against hunger (entire show)

News story from 05/08/08: Starving children are eating food from a town that's giving them "new hope"

News story from 05/08/08: Richard Proudfit's future

5 Eyewitness News story from 04/25/08: Cost of rice impacting Kids Against Hunger


April 2008:

DON’T MISS 5 Eyewitness News - One The Road with Jason Davis 
on Sunday, May 11^th at 10:35 p.m. (central time) 

For the first time ever on television in Minnesota, volunteers will see the truly amazing results of their efforts with Kids Against Hunger.  Emmy Award winning reporter Jason Davis from KSTP-TV, the ABC affiliate in Minneapolis, recently accompanied founder, Richard Proudfit and Tim Stromer, Director of our Mankato division, on a trip to Haiti.  At a Kids Against Hunger feeding site, they were able to document and film not only the children in such desperate need but also the children fortunate enough to be receiving the Kids Against Hunger meals.  This program is an opportunity for all those who have supported Kids Against Hunger with their “time, talent and treasures” to actually see the recipients of their generosity.  Please tell everyone you know to tune in and learn more about KAH and the life saving work we do.  If you cannot view the program in your area, you can watch it online at www.kstp.com/otr beginning May 12.

March 2008:

The newest Kids Against Hunger newsletter is now available online. Please click on the link at the top of this page to view the PDF version (please allow a few moments for the page to load). Download the free Acrobat Reader. 

During the months of March and April, Starfish Television Network, a "network that highlights nonprofit organizations and promotes charitable causes worldwide", will air a 14 minute feature about Kids Against Hunger. A list of show times can be found here. To watch the video online, please click here. This is the same movie we show to volunteers when they first come to the New Hope office to package meals, and it is a good overview for those of you who are new to Kids Against Hunger and want to learn more about the organization.


February 2008:

Since changing the legal name of our organization from Feeding Children International to Kids Against Hunger in June of 2007, we have needed a new sign for our headquarters. As it often happens, that project kept getting postponed until we received a most generous offer from Al Stender of Capital Signs in Brooklyn Center, MN. Al graciously offered to donate the new sign and now anyone driving by can see that we are officially Kids Against Hunger.  We are extremely grateful to Al for his generosity in helping us publicize our organization.


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Bowl Against Hunger (From KEYC Television's web site)
 
Published Date: 02-29-2008 06:59 PM CT
"Tonight, Kids Against Hunger will kick off a fundraising campaign with their first annual Bowlathon. Victory Bowl in Mankato will host the fundraiser. Teams of four or six can sign up for 3 different time slots, every Friday throughout the month of March. And organizers are excited for the upcoming event. Tim Stromer says, "Each Bowler is asked to raise 125 bucks, or more. If they can raise more, that's great. They can get sponsors, or they can get 10 friends to give them 13 bucks. There's a lot of ways you can do that. The idea of the fundraiser is to try to feed as many kids as we can. Every dollar we raise feeds another 4 kids." Slots are still available. If you're interested in participating in the fundraiser, you can stop in at Victory Bowl to sign up."
 Watch the Video

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