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Dear John,
I'm not sure I can put into words just how important — and how transformative — your recent support has been for hungry kids across the country.
With schools closed indefinitely and unemployment soaring, you've helped create a lifeline for millions of kids who are at severe risk of hunger.
Here are some snapshots of the work you have helped make possible:
1. Text Line and Food Finder
Just this week, we unveiled a national Food Finder map where parents and caregivers of hungry kids can find free meals near them. The map contains tens of thousands of locations where free food is available to those who need it.
The food finder is at www.nokidhungry.org/help. We encourage you to pass word of it to anyone who might need help right now.
The No Kid Hungry Free Meals Finder is made possible thanks to Nestlé® Pure Life® Purified Water.
In addition, we've adapted our well-known summer text-for-food line for use now. Anyone can text the word 'FOOD' or 'COMIDA' to 877-877 to get a list of feeding locations near them.
Because of generous people like you, the service is available in more than 35 states, and Washington, DC. In the last 4 weeks, nearly 70,000 families have texted to find the location and operating hours of school meal sites near their homes.
2. Emergency Grants
Thanks to support from people like you, No Kid Hungry has made more than $7.5 million in emergency grants to 284 schools and organizations that help feed kids in nearly every state. If you're curious about grants we've made in your state (or anywhere else for that matter), this map links to grants we have made so far.
3. Public Policy
Government assistance remains the first line of defense against childhood hunger. And the current crisis is putting a giant strain on feeding programs like SNAP. Backed by your support, our team is working with members of Congress, the White House and governors across the country to make sure relief efforts expand to meet the rising needs of vulnerable kids and families.
In the weeks ahead, we will continue to report back to you. It's only through your generosity and compassion that we've been able to mobilize the way we have to help vulnerable kids. And America's hungry children have never needed help from people like you more.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for stepping up for those most in need during this perilous time.
Please stay safe.
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Sincerely,
Diane Clifford
Team No Kid Hungry
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