Our Programs & Initiatives
The ConAgra Foods Foundation takes a comprehensive approach to
fighting child hunger by generating awareness about the cause,
working with partners to provide solutions and mobilizing resources to
help kids get the nourishment they need. Through our programs and
initiatives, we take an innovative approach to addressing needs in the
core areas of child hunger and nutrition education.
Nourish Today, Flourish Tomorrow
ConAgra Foods Foundation’s core mission is to make sure kids get the nourishment they need – both food and facts – so that they can flourish tomorrow. The programs we support reflect this commitment.
Child Hunger Corps
The ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps is a group of dedicated individuals who will provide on-the-ground support in communities across America to improve child hunger programs at Feeding America food banks nationwide.
Cooking Matters
The ConAgra Foods Foundation is the national sponsor of Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters™, a groundbreaking, chef-led nutrition education program that teaches families how to prepare nutritious, tasty meals on a limited budget.
BackPack™ Program
The school BackPack™ Program helps ensure children have access to food during weekends and school vacations when they do not have access to school breakfast or lunch programs.
Hunger-Free Summer
During the summer, many children can no longer rely on school breakfast and lunch for their nutritional needs. We’ve partnered with Feeding America to create the ConAgra Foods Hunger-Free Summer program to reach children when they don’t have access to free and reduced price school breakfast and lunch programs.
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.
