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Feeding hungry minds and bodies
is what Children's Hunger Alliance has done since its founding in 1970.
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The Problem
 Children's
Hunger Alliance is the statewide agency committed to ending childhood hunger in Ohio. Did you know, here in Ohio,
on any given day, there are over 500,000 children who are hungry or at risk of hunger? That's about 1 in 6 kids
who is unsure how, or if, he or she will get their next meal. That shouldn't be.
A hungry child cannot learn. Research shows without food and proper nutrition, children suffer consequences that
last a lifetime. Hungry children experience more health, social and behavioral problems. It's harder for a hungry
child to pay attention and learn in school. And long term, they'll have difficulty finding well-paying jobs as
adults.
 We're different
than food banks that provide emergency food to families. Children's Hunger Alliance works to eliminate childhood
hunger by expanding access to food, nutrition education and quality child care for children in their daily lives.
We work with schools, child care providers, youth-serving and faith-based organizations, legislators, elected officials,
businesses and individuals to dramatically improve each child's opportunity to grow into a productive, healthy,
contributing adult.
 The problem is real:
across Ohio, many families need help providing food for their children. The lost brainpower, potential and productivity
of hungry children are losses for our entire state. The good news is there is a solution, and Children's Hunger
Alliance works day in and day out to help make sure no child goes to bed hungry or struggles in school because
of an empty stomach. And we work for long-term solutions and outcomes that make sure children in Ohio are well
nourished in both mind and body.
There is a solution, but we need your support to end childhood hunger.
The Solution
Our mission is to end childhood hunger in Ohio through education, leadership, advocacy and service. Through our
work with individuals like you and businesses and organizations across the state, we're preparing children to grow
into productive, healthy, contributing adults.
Our work is multi-faceted, creative and effective. We're strategically aligned to build partnerships and to work
with and through others to end childhood hunger in Ohio. Here's how we do it:
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| The School & Summer Nutrition team works with schools and youth-serving
organizations to ensure children receive nutritious meals during the school day and during the summertime, too. |
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| The Afterschool Nutrition & Education team works with faith-based and youth-serving
organizations to ensure children have access to food, nutrition education and a safe environment after school. |
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| The Early Childhood Nutrition & Education team works with family child
care providers to ensure children receive the nutrition, education and quality child care they need to be well-prepared
for school. |
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| The Public Policy team works with legislators, policy makers and hunger advocates
to expand public awareness of childhood hunger in ohio and advocate for the legislation and funding to end it. |
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| The Strategic Alliances team works with new and existing collaborative
efforts to analyze the triggers and effects of childhood hunger and steer creative initiatives to end it. |
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| The Marketing & Development team works with businesses, organizations,
foundations and individuals to raise awareness of childhood hunger in Ohio and raise the funds to end it. |
Our History
 In 1970,
we started with a single volunteer and a $2,000 grant. Our programs and services now touch families in every Ohio
county, and we help feed the hungry minds and bodies of hundreds of thousands of Ohio children each year. We've
had different names – Hunger Task Force and Ohio Hunger Task Force – but more than 35 years later, our goal is
still the same: to end childhood hunger in Ohio.
Accountability – Delivering Results Effectively
 We're serious
about accountability, and we deliver concrete results in our mission to end childhood hunger in Ohio.
- Approximately 92% of Children's Hunger Alliance's revenue goes to programs serving Ohio children.
- Local, state and federal leaders continually recognize Children's Hunger Alliance as a "Best Practice
Business Model" in the non-profit sector.
- We've also earned recognition from the Better Business Bureau, Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations,
Congressional Hunger Center and dozens of organizations for our results-oriented approach to ending childhood
hunger in Ohio.
- We'll continue to work until there are no more hungry children in our state.
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