Our Mission
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, an estimated 16 million children live in households that are food insecure, meaning they don’t have access to enough food to live active healthful lives. The ConAgra Foods Foundation is committed to raising awareness of child hunger in America, aggressively pursuing sustainable solutions to end it and building a community of people who are passionate about joining us in this fight to end child hunger.
As the philanthropic arm of ConAgra Foods, a leading food company, we support worthy causes that reflect the company’s social responsibility efforts. The key focus areas of our Foundation are child hunger and nutrition education. We work to ensure children have access to both food and facts about food to eat nutritiously, to live balanced lifestyles, and to succeed in school and life.
This is the essence of the ConAgra Foods Foundation’s Nourish Today, Flourish Tomorrow mission, which seeks to meet immediate needs as well as find innovative, long-term solutions in the areas of child hunger and nutrition education, by:
Investing in direct service programs such as Kids Cafes, summer feeding programs and Cooking Matters that feed and educate those in need.
Building capacity in leading nonprofits, such as Feeding America and Share Our Strength, to serve more people as well as create and bring to life innovative solutions to end child hunger.
Creating awareness and educating people about the problem of child hunger in America and then encouraging them to get involved.
How We Do It
We know we can’t do this alone. It’s why we’re committed to building a community of people who are passionate about ending child hunger. As we work toward this goal, we invest in partnerships with high-impact, nonprofit organizations that take an innovative approach to addressing needs in the areas of child hunger and nutrition education. We do this while continuing to build on our history
Hunger by the Numbers
One in five children is struggling with hunger in America. In some U.S. counties though, that number is as high as one in two Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap illustrates the reality of hunger in communities nationwide.
No Kid Hungry
We believe no child in America should go hungry. Take the No Kid Hungry Pledge today and add your voice to the community of people passionate about ending childhood hunger in America.
Apply for a Grant
Want to apply for a grant from the ConAgra Foods Foundation? Learn about the application process and the criteria the ConAgra Foods Foundation uses to evaluate grant applications here.
