Feeding America Launches Child Hunger Newsroom

Social Newsroom to Drive Conversation Around Child Hunger and Help Influencers and Media Better Understand the Issue of Child Hunger in America

CHICAGO, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Feeding America®, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, announced today the launch of its Child Hunger Newsroom, a new way for advocates to access, share and distribute information about child hunger. The Child Hunger Newsroom will serve as a repository for official Feeding America news and announcements, facts about child hunger and ways for social influencers like bloggers and online advocates to get involved and inform their audiences. The newsroom will also aggregate news stories and blog and social media posts about child hunger from across the United States, bringing the conversation to one convenient location.

"No child should worry about where their next meal will come from," said Vicki Escarra, Feeding America's President and CEO. "Nutrition is critical to children's physical development and to their ability to concentrate and succeed in the classroom. The Child Hunger Newsroom provides the facts and information that our friends and advocates and the news media need to tell the story of child hunger in the United States and the importance of getting nutritious food into the hands of every child."

Earlier this month, Feeding America launched its Blogger Council, a group of online hunger-relief advocates that will help spread the word about food insecurity in the United States and solutions to the problem. The Child Hunger Newsroom is a key resource for these advocates, providing information and aggregating content from across the Web. The newsroom launched with child hunger facts and comprehensive information about Feeding America's BackPack Program, which provides food for children over weekends and school holidays.

"Feeding America serves nearly 14 million children, and initiatives like the BackPack Program make a difference," said Gina Goff, Senior Director of Community Involvement at C&S Wholesale Grocers, the corporate partner providing funding for the Child Hunger Newsroom. "The Newsroom will attract people online who want to take action on behalf of kids; it will spark conversation and learning about child hunger 24/7."

For up to date news, facts, images, videos and stories from across the Web, visit Feeding America's Child Hunger Newsroom, created thanks to funding from C&S Wholesale Grocers.

About Feeding America
Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 61,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit http://www.feedingamerica.org. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow our news on Twitter at twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.

About C&S Wholesale Grocers
C&S community involvement programs support initiatives to stop hunger and to promote the health and enrichment of communities that are homes to the company's employees and facilities.

C&S Wholesale Grocers of Keene, N.H. is the largest food wholesaler and according to Forbes magazine, the ninth largest privately held company in the United States. The company distributes food to supermarkets, retail stores and military bases across the country. 

Currently, C&S serves about 3,900 stores from more than 50 locations in 10 states. Among our customers are many of America's best known companies, including Stop & Shop, Giant of Carlisle, Giant of Landover, Shaw's, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P), Ralphs, Safeway and Target.

Media Contact:
Shannon Traeger
Feeding America
312.641.5717

SOURCE Feeding America