Community Organizations Receive $500,000 from ConAgra Foods Foundation to Fight Child Hunger
Inaugural Community Impact Grants Fund Innovative Approaches in High-Need Areas
Omaha, Neb. – July 22, 2010 – Eleven local organizations in 10 different states have been selected to receive a total of more than $500,000 as part of the inaugural ConAgra Foods Foundation Community Impact Grants program.
More than 325 non-profit organizations from across the country responded to the new grant application that the Foundation announced in January 2010. The ConAgra Foods Foundation introduced the new program to identify, invest in and support non-profit organizations that are finding innovative ways to combat child hunger and enhance nutrition education among at-risk populations, particularly in communities where ConAgra Foods has a presence and/or states where more than 20 percent of children are at risk of hunger.
After a highly competitive, two-step process, 11 organizations were selected to receive grants to support their innovative approaches to helping fight child hunger. These recipients will also advance the Foundation's commitment to ending hunger across a diverse set of geographies, target populations and program models.
"Nearly 17 million children in the United States struggle with hunger throughout the year. That's almost one in four kids. There are hundreds of groups doing their part to help children in need, and we're focusing our funding on identifying and funding groups that are using innovative solutions. We'll study their successes and share them with others so that we can move closer to ending child hunger," said Kori Reed, executive director, ConAgra Foods Foundation.
The Community Impact Grant program provides annual awards ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.
Recipients of this year's Community Impact Grants include:
