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No Kid Hungry
Join the national movement of people committed to ending childhood hunger in America.
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Cooking Matters
Empowers families with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to prepare healthy and affordable meals.
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Great American Dine Out
Join us September 16-22, 2012 for the fifth annual Dine Out For No Kid Hungry!
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Great American Bake Sale
A national campaign that mobilizes Americans to end childhood hunger by holding bake sales in their communities.
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Culinary Events
Fine dining and tasting events that help make sure no kid in America grows up hungry.
Building a strong foundation
Cooking Matters® empowers families with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to prepare healthy, tasty and affordable meals.
With the help of volunteer culinary and nutrition experts, Cooking Matters course participants learn how to select nutritious and low-cost ingredients and prepare them in ways that provide the best nourishment possible to their families. Cooking Matters is nationally sponsored by the ConAgra Foods® Foundation and Walmart.
Recent Highlights
New Report Finds 8 in 10 Low-Income Families Cook Dinner 5+ Times a Week
It’s Dinnertime, a new report from Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters and the ConAgra Foods® Foundation, looks at the meal planning, shopping and healthy cooking efforts of low-income American families. Click here for more.
Shopping Matters Grants
Shopping Matters is a key component of the No Kid Hungry Campaign’s strategy by teaching families how to shop for healthy foods on a limited budget. Share Our Strength is pleased to announce a Shopping Matters grant opportunity to organizations who would like to offer tours in their community. Click here to learn more.
Latest News
Grocery Store Tours Teach Shopping Healthy on a Budget
Statesman Journal – Shopping Matters participants in Salem, Oregon learn just how far they can stretch their food dollars to buy healthy and affordable foods for their families. Read more here.
April 25th, 2012
How To Get The Most Nutritional Foods For The Best Price
The Hartford Courant – Dietitians offered advice with a healthful twist during a recent Shopping Matters tour at ShopRite
supermarket in West Hartford, Connecticut. Read more here.
April 9th, 2012
Grocery tours help WIC families make good food choices
Times Herald-Record – Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters and Shopping Matters are featured for their impact on families in New York’s Hudson Valley. Read more here.
March 15th, 2012
How to Stretch Your Food Budget While Boosting Nutrition
The Denver Post – Cooking Matters Colorado’s Christina Miller and Renee Petrillo discuss the benefits of the Shopping Matters curriculum for families on a tight budget. Read more here.
March 5th, 2012
Want to Learn More About Cooking Matters?
2010 Annual Review
“Families in 37 states benefited from Cooking Matters in 2010.”
Food Tips
The average American family throws out $1,600 worth of food a year. Click here for 10 quick tips to save money and waste less food.
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