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Dear John,
I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe. All our friends are on our minds as we adjust to the new normal.
For me, every day seems to last a year right now. And I know it's even harder for the hungry kids who are out of school because of the coronavirus.
Thankfully, friends like you are easing that hunger through your generosity.
Your support is hard at work meeting the sudden and enormous need to get food to hungry kids.
So far we have made more than $2 million in direct grants to local communities around the country. We've pledged to provide at least $5 million to help reach kids in need during this frightening time.
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Grant requests from food banks and other community charities are pouring in and our staff is working around the clock to get resources where they're needed most.
Here's just a sampling of some of the grants we've sent out, thanks to your generosity:
- In Massachusetts, local partner Project Bread is using grant funds to coordinate free meal sites and expand the Food Source Hotline, which connects families in need with food banks, pantries and sites across the state.
- Washington, DC's Bread for the City is using grant funds to purchase food and supplies for low-income clients and their children, including baby and infant food packets.
- In Pennsylvania, the Lehighton Area School District is using funds to provide more children with backpacks full of food and launch a drive-thru food service option, where kids can receive breakfast and lunch for free.
- The Heart Matters Foster Family Agency in Grand Terrace, California, is using No Kid Hungry grant funds to help feed more than 100 children living in foster care three meals a day, plus a snack.
- With your generous support, Feeding Texas will help 21 food banks purchase and distribute food across 254 counties to low-income families with children impacted by school closures, reduced family income and/or unemployment as a result of this crisis.
The bottom line? Food is getting to kids, thanks to your kindness and compassion. We don't know how long this will go on, but one thing's for certain, we'll stay on the front lines of this crisis as long as it takes. I'm grateful to know you'll be right there alongside us through your support.
I am so moved by your outpouring of support. Thank you so much.
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With so much gratitude,
Diane Clifford
Team No Kid Hungry
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