This page contains press release content distributed by XPR Media. Members of the editorial and news staff of the USA TODAY Network were not involved in the creation of this content.

Feed the Children Launches Summer Hunger Campaign and Expands Summer Feed & Read Program

Nonprofit works with partners to provide food and learning activities for children in four cities

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / As classes conclude and summer arrives, it should be a season of carefree days for children, filled with time spent with friends, pursuing their passions, and sparking their imaginations. However, for the 30 million children who depend on school meals, the end of the school year also signifies the end of this vital resource. For the 1 in 5 children in the U.S. who already experience food insecurity, this situation means they will have even less access to food during the summer months.

Feed the Children recognizes that hunger exists all around us, even when we don’t see it. This is why the nonprofit is kicking off its summer hunger campaign to raise critical funds to help children during one of the hungriest times of the year. The organization is working to address summer hunger as its Summer Feed & Read program expands to a fourth city this summer in Denver, Colo., and returns to Oklahoma City, Okla., Memphis, Tenn., and Atlanta, Ga.

The Summer Feed & Read program provides nutritious meals to children during the summer months. These meals follow the USDA MyPlate guidelines and include a protein as the main course, along with servings of fruit, vegetables, grains, and milk. Additionally, the program addresses summer learning loss by providing books and promoting enrollment in summer learning opportunities and reading programs.

For many families, 2025 has brought ongoing challenges that will make this summer more difficult. Even as food prices continue to rise, several states opted not to participate in the USDA SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) program, including three of the four states where Feed the Children is implementing this summer’s program – Georgia, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

“We hope that by focusing our impact in locations where the Summer EBT program is suspended, we can help close the meal gap for children experiencing the loss of school meals across the country,” said Colleen Ridenhour, Chief Growth and Strategy Officer at Feed the Children. “We are dedicated to supporting children who need us the most and helping them stay engaged in learning this summer as part of our continued commitment to growth and our goal of improving support to the communities we serve.”

Many parents who rely on school meals to help stretch their food budget find summertime difficult to afford. Their children are home more of the time, and it’s a challenge to buy all the meals a healthy child needs.

For parents like Renata, a mom of two children, Feed the Children can help bridge the gap during the summer months. “There’s a lot more budgeting in the summer,” Renata explained. “Right now, with the economy, everything costs so much money. We plan our meals out a week in advance, and that’s what we eat.”

Feed the Children helps by providing vital support to families who experience increased food insecurity during the summer months. The nonprofit is collaborating with partners to distribute nearly 30,000 pre-packaged lunch kits this summer. Additionally, Feed the Children offers household essentials, such as cleaning supplies and personal care items, which are not covered by SNAP benefits. This assistance helps parents and caregivers allocate more of their budget towards putting food on the table this summer.

In addition to food and essential household and personal care items, Feed the Children also provides books and encourages enrollment in local summer reading programs that keep kids’ minds active. Research has shown that young students lose some of their achievement gains – up to one month of the school year’s lessons – over the summer. This is especially true for their literacy when children don’t read regularly during the summer. Students who struggle with literacy early often find it difficult to catch up and may continue to fall behind their peers, which can have lasting impacts on their academic success.

In Denver, Feed the Children teamed up with The a2 Milk CompanyTM to launch the Summer Feed & Read program, which will provide over 5,000 pre-packaged meals to students. The program will be hosted at Hope Communities, Denver Inner City Parish, and Alicia Sanchez Elementary.

As part of the Summer Feed & Read program in Oklahoma and Memphis, Feed the Children is teaming up with FedEx to provide 14,000 pre-packaged meal kits. Oklahoma community partners participating in the program, Luther Community Service Center and the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City, will receive nearly 7,000 pre-packaged meals and books to support children this summer. The program will also provide 7,000 pre-packaged meals, books, and essentials to the Emmanuel Center and the Vance Avenue Youth Development Center in Memphis.

The nonprofit is partnering with Americold to provide lunch meal kits to more than 6,000 students for the Summer Feed & Read program in Atlanta, working with the Latin American Association and Fulton County Schools. The school district is also a partner for Feed the Children’s Food & Essential Hub program that supports students with food, essential household items, personal care products, books, and school supplies throughout the school year.

“We are grateful for all our partners and their commitment to ensuring children in their community have the food they need this summer,” said Tamara Sandberg, Vice President of U.S. Program Development at Feed the Children. “Kids can’t be hungry for knowledge if they are hungry for food – we hope that by providing access to books we can reduce the summer slide in reading while also supporting children with healthy meals while school is out.”

View Feed the Children’s Summer Feed & Read program video from previous Summer activities.

The organization encourages everyone to join its mission to end childhood hunger. Supporters can help fight summer hunger by donating at feedthechildren.org. This support will allow kids to enjoy the summer and will help make a difference in the lives of children and their families across the country.

About Feed the Children

Feed the Children is a leading nonprofit committed to ending childhood hunger. The organization believes that no child should go to bed hungry, and so it provides children and families in the U.S. and around the world with the food and essentials kids need to grow and thrive. Through its programs and partnerships, the organization feeds children today while helping their families and communities build resilient futures. In addition to food, Feed the Children distributes household and personal care items across the United States to help parents and caregivers maintain stable, food-secure households. Internationally, it expands access to nutritious meals, safe water, improved hygiene, and training in sustainable living. As responsible stewards of its resources, Feed the Children is driven to pursue innovative, holistic, and child-focused solutions to the complex challenges of hunger, food insecurity, and poverty.

For children everywhere, the organization believes that having enough to eat is a fundamental right. Learn how you can help create a world without childhood hunger at feedthechildren.org.

For more information:
Kelly Frey – 405-945-4064
Kelly.Frey@feedthechildren.org

SOURCE: Feed the Children

View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire

Information contained on this page is provided by an independent third-party content provider. XPRMedia and this Site make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. If you are affiliated with this page and would like it removed please contact pressreleases@xpr.media

ALT5 Sigma Corporation Added to the Russell Microcap Growth Index, Russell 3000E Index and Russell 3000E Growth Index

ALT5 Sigma Corporation Added to the Russell Microcap Growth Index, Russell 3000E Index and Russell 3000E Growth Index

LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / ALT5 Sigma Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTS)(FRA:5AR1) (“ALT5 or the “Company”), a fintech company providing blockchain-powered payment…

July 1, 2025

Gladstone Alternative Income Fund Announces Increase in Monthly Cash Distribution for July 2025

Gladstone Alternative Income Fund Announces Increase in Monthly Cash Distribution for July 2025

MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Gladstone Alternative Income Fund (“Gladstone Alternative” or the “Fund”) announced today that its board of…

July 1, 2025

New Horizon Medical Solutions Adds AmchoPlast(TM) to its Industry-Best Product Portfolio

New Horizon Medical Solutions Adds AmchoPlast(TM) to its Industry-Best Product Portfolio

Next‑Gen Amnio-Chorionic Membrane for Enhanced Wound Care is Latest Offering in a Slew of New Products Focused on Increasing Patient Care LAS VEGAS, NV /…

July 1, 2025

New Horizon Medical Solutions Adds AmchoPlast(TM) to its Industry-Best Product Portfolio

New Horizon Medical Solutions Adds AmchoPlast(TM) to its Industry-Best Product Portfolio

Next‑Gen Amnio-Chorionic Membrane for Enhanced Wound Care is Latest Offering in a Slew of New Products Focused on Increasing Patient Care LAS VEGAS, NV /…

July 1, 2025

Feed the Children Launches Summer Hunger Campaign and Expands Summer Feed & Read Program

Feed the Children Launches Summer Hunger Campaign and Expands Summer Feed & Read Program

Nonprofit works with partners to provide food and learning activities for children in four cities OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025…

July 1, 2025

VelaFi Launches as the Next Evolution of TruBit Business, Powering Financial Infrastructure

VelaFi Launches as the Next Evolution of TruBit Business, Powering Financial Infrastructure

Backed by over two years of development and 500+ global institutional clients, VelaFi enters the market with mature infrastructure and proven scale. With operations across…

July 1, 2025

Interactive Strength Inc. (Nasdaq: TRNR) Completes Acquisition of Wattbike, Creating a Diversified Global Fitness Platform on Track for More than $75 Million in Pro Forma 2025 Revenue

Interactive Strength Inc. (Nasdaq: TRNR) Completes Acquisition of Wattbike, Creating a Diversified Global Fitness Platform on Track for More than $75 Million in Pro Forma 2025 Revenue

Wattbike acquisition is the latest milestone in transformational strategy and the Sportstech acquisition is on track to close in the third quarter TRNR confirms guidance…

July 1, 2025

Terra Innovatum and TechSource Form Strategic Alliance to Accelerate U.S. Commercialization of SOLO(TM) Micro-Modular Reactors, Identify Strategic Funding Opportunities and Expand Access to Federal DOE and DOD Programs

Terra Innovatum and TechSource Form Strategic Alliance to Accelerate U.S. Commercialization of SOLO(TM) Micro-Modular Reactors, Identify Strategic Funding Opportunities and Expand Access to Federal DOE and DOD Programs

Signed Partnership Agreement with Long-Term Framework to Support Go-to-Market Plan, Regulatory Progress, and Customer Acquisition Strategy NEW YORK, NY AND DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire…

July 1, 2025

Dateline Resources Reveals Significant Colosseum Gold-REE Survey Insights

Dateline Resources Reveals Significant Colosseum Gold-REE Survey Insights

Geophysics Survey Reveals Striking Similarities to World-Class Mountain Pass Rare Earth Deposit; Geochemical Anomalies Bolster Exploration Potential SAN BERNARDINO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July…

July 1, 2025

EON Resources Inc. Reports Management and Directors Buy 301,000 Shares of EON Class A Common Stock

EON Resources Inc. Reports Management and Directors Buy 301,000 Shares of EON Class A Common Stock

HOUSTON, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / EON Resources Inc. (NYSE American:EONR) (“EON” or the “Company”) is an independent upstream energy company…

July 1, 2025

Vision Marine Technologies to Host Investor Call Following Strategic Acquisition of Nautical Ventures Group

Vision Marine Technologies to Host Investor Call Following Strategic Acquisition of Nautical Ventures Group

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:VMAR) (“Vision Marine” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in high-voltage…

July 1, 2025

ZTEST Electronics Inc. Announces Transition to the OTCID Market

ZTEST Electronics Inc. Announces Transition to the OTCID Market

NORTH YORK, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / ZTEST Electronics Inc. (“ZTEST” or the “Company“) (CSE:ZTE)(OTCID:ZTSTF) is pleased to announce that it…

July 1, 2025

There is a Strong Business Case for Phase II Clinical Program for Treatment of MPox Infection Using NV-387, an Industry-Leading Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Drug Candidate

There is a Strong Business Case for Phase II Clinical Program for Treatment of MPox Infection Using NV-387, an Industry-Leading Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Drug Candidate

SHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2025 / NanoViricides, Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE Amer.:NNVC ) (the “Company”), and a clinical stage,…

July 1, 2025

DASA, Latin America’s Largest Diagnostic Provider, Selects AGFA HealthCare’s Enterprise Imaging Platform in Flagship Agreement

DASA, Latin America’s Largest Diagnostic Provider, Selects AGFA HealthCare’s Enterprise Imaging Platform in Flagship Agreement

AGFA HealthCare is proud to announce a landmark achievement: the adoption of its Enterprise Imaging Platform by the largest integrated health network in Latin America…

July 1, 2025

The Intersection of Art and Beauty: Discover What Sets Doku Clinic Apart

The Intersection of Art and Beauty: Discover What Sets Doku Clinic Apart

ISTANBUL, TR / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 / Aesthetic operations significantly influence self-confidence and quality of life in today’s environment, when beauty is…

June 30, 2025

Preserving Our Linguistic Heritage: How Divya Mistry-Patel Is Revolutionizing Bilingual Education for Future Generations

Preserving Our Linguistic Heritage: How Divya Mistry-Patel Is Revolutionizing Bilingual Education for Future Generations

By Ovais Riaz & Waa Say – Team Editorial Evrima Chicago BIRMINGHAM, GB / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 / The Silent Crisis of…

June 30, 2025

Kick It 3v3 Soccer Opens 2025 Vail National Championships & Cup to All 3v3 Teams Nationwide — Introducing New Championship Format to Unite the 3v3 Community

Kick It 3v3 Soccer Opens 2025 Vail National Championships & Cup to All 3v3 Teams Nationwide — Introducing New Championship Format to Unite the 3v3 Community

Kick It 3v3 Soccer is excited to announce the 2025 edition of its flagship event: the Vail National Championships & Cup, taking place the final…

June 30, 2025

Last Mile Solutions (“LMS”) and Orchestro.AI Partner to Power Smarter E-Commerce Delivery Networks

Last Mile Solutions (“LMS”) and Orchestro.AI Partner to Power Smarter E-Commerce Delivery Networks

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA AND DUBLIN, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 / Last Mile Solutions (LMS), a high-performance parcel carrier designed for e-commerce,…

June 30, 2025

Unusual Machines Inc. Joins Russell Microcap Index Amid Strategic U.S. Expansion

Unusual Machines Inc. Joins Russell Microcap Index Amid Strategic U.S. Expansion

New index inclusion aligns with company’s domestic growth strategy, including new facility and increased hiring ORLANDO, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 /…

June 30, 2025

Protagonist Announces Nomination of PN-477, an Oral and Injectable GLP-1R, GIPR, and GCGR Triple Agonist Peptide Development Candidate for Obesity

Protagonist Announces Nomination of PN-477, an Oral and Injectable GLP-1R, GIPR, and GCGR Triple Agonist Peptide Development Candidate for Obesity

A novel oral peptide PN-477o with once-daily dosing, high potency and activation of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP), and glucagon (GCG) receptors Company…

June 30, 2025

Glass Lewis Endorses All Five Askeladden Nominees; Askeladden Comments on Resignation of CEO Greg Woods

Glass Lewis Endorses All Five Askeladden Nominees; Askeladden Comments on Resignation of CEO Greg Woods

Glass Lewis recommends FOR all five Askeladden Nominees, citing “detailed, coherent, and realistic strategy” and “well-rounded skills and expertise” Glass Lewis believes “all directors who…

June 30, 2025

Advanced Networks Talks Los Angeles Businesses Outsourcing Managed IT Services

Advanced Networks Talks Los Angeles Businesses Outsourcing Managed IT Services

Advanced Networks is responding to a growing trend among Los Angeles businesses: the outsourcing of IT support. As companies in this bustling city strive for…

June 30, 2025

Discover New Listings for Summerlin Condos: Exciting Sale Opportunities by Las Vegas Homes By Leslie – RE/MAX United Realtor

Discover New Listings for Summerlin Condos: Exciting Sale Opportunities by Las Vegas Homes By Leslie – RE/MAX United Realtor

Las Vegas Homes By Leslie – RE/MAX United Realtor has just introduced a fresh series of condo listings in the bustling area of Summerlin. These…

June 30, 2025

Amanda Carter: Premier Hervey Bay Real Estate Agent Redefining Client Success and Community Engagement

Amanda Carter: Premier Hervey Bay Real Estate Agent Redefining Client Success and Community Engagement

Amanda Carter is a well-known name in the real estate scene, especially in Hervey Bay, where she has earned a reputation for her skills and…

June 30, 2025

Network-1 Commences Patent Litigation Against Samsung Entities

Network-1 Commences Patent Litigation Against Samsung Entities

NEW CANAAN, CT / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 / Network-1 Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:NTIP) announced today that it has initiated patent litigation against Samsung…

June 30, 2025

Think Power Solutions Appoints Daniel Helman as Chief Executive Officer

Think Power Solutions Appoints Daniel Helman as Chief Executive Officer

PLANO, TX / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 / Think Power Solutions, a leading provider of tech-enabled utility infrastructure and field services, announces a…

June 30, 2025

Applied DNA Sharpens Strategic Focus on Synthetic DNA Manufacturing for Biotherapeutics Applications, Consolidates Operations Behind LineaRx

Applied DNA Sharpens Strategic Focus on Synthetic DNA Manufacturing for Biotherapeutics Applications, Consolidates Operations Behind LineaRx

– Conducts 27% Workforce Reduction, Ceases Operations at Applied DNA Clinical Labs, Positions LineaRx for Growth – STONY BROOK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June…

June 30, 2025

Proof-of-Concept Results Show Jaguar Health’s Crofelemer Reduced Total Parenteral Nutrition in Third Intestinal Failure Orphan Disease Patient

Proof-of-Concept Results Show Jaguar Health’s Crofelemer Reduced Total Parenteral Nutrition in Third Intestinal Failure Orphan Disease Patient

As recently announced, initial proof-of-concept results from this ongoing investigator-initiated trial (IIT) show crofelemer reduced the required total parenteral nutrition in the first participating microvillus…

June 30, 2025

GPOPlus+ Shareholder Update

GPOPlus+ Shareholder Update

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 / GPO Plus, Inc. (OTCQB:GPOX), an AI-powered Distributor revolutionizing distribution to gas stations and convenience…

June 30, 2025

Amaze Surpasses 200 Million Storefront Visits, Solidifying Leadership in Rapidly Expanding Creator Economy

Amaze Surpasses 200 Million Storefront Visits, Solidifying Leadership in Rapidly Expanding Creator Economy

Fueled by Over 13 Million Global Creators, Milestone Reflects Platform Growth, Strategic Positioning, and Accelerating Creator Monetization NEWPORT BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June…

June 30, 2025

Newsmax Added to Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 Indexes

Newsmax Added to Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 Indexes

BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 / Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) (“Newsmax” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company has officially…

June 30, 2025

Amaze Taps VisitIQ to Power Audience Intelligence Across 13M Creators and 200M Global Fans

Amaze Taps VisitIQ to Power Audience Intelligence Across 13M Creators and 200M Global Fans

New Integration Delivers Real-Time Fan Insights and AI-Powered Segmentation to Drive Growth in the Rapidly Expanding Creator Economy NEWPORT BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire /…

June 30, 2025

MIRA Reports Up to 30% Weight Loss and Reversal of High-Calorie and Nicotine Cravings in an Animal Model of Obesity and Craving Using SKNY-1, a Drug Candidate Under Definitive Agreement for Acquisition

MIRA Reports Up to 30% Weight Loss and Reversal of High-Calorie and Nicotine Cravings in an Animal Model of Obesity and Craving Using SKNY-1, a Drug Candidate Under Definitive Agreement for Acquisition

Oral therapy designed to minimize CNS side effects shows dual activity in weight loss and smoking cessation models without muscle loss MIAMI, FLORIDA / ACCESS…

June 30, 2025

Can You Go to Jail for Back Taxes? Clear Start Tax Explains Who’s at Risk – and Who Isn’t

Can You Go to Jail for Back Taxes? Clear Start Tax Explains Who’s at Risk – and Who Isn’t

Clear Start Tax Explains Who the IRS Actually Sends to Jail – and Why Most Taxpayers Don’t Need to Fear Prison Over Back Taxes IRVINE,…

June 30, 2025

5E Advanced Materials Progresses Commercial Strategy with 14 Customers Successfully Qualified and Growing Pipeline

5E Advanced Materials Progresses Commercial Strategy with 14 Customers Successfully Qualified and Growing Pipeline

A highly reputable national and multinational customer base across eight market segments reinforces the quality of 5E’s boric acid and reflects changing global supply-demand dynamics…

June 30, 2025

ALT5 Sigma Corporation’s Crypto-as-a-Service Platform Enables Stablecoin Management, Integration, and Utility Across All Leading Blockchains

ALT5 Sigma Corporation’s Crypto-as-a-Service Platform Enables Stablecoin Management, Integration, and Utility Across All Leading Blockchains

Regulated entities can streamline stablecoin operations – permissioned or permissionless – using ALT5 Sigma’s Crypto-as-a-Service platform, fully compatible with proprietary and third-party assets. LAS VEGAS,…

June 30, 2025

WalkerHughes Insurance Continues Missouri Expansion with Addition of Apogee Insurance Solutions, LLC

WalkerHughes Insurance Continues Missouri Expansion with Addition of Apogee Insurance Solutions, LLC

SAINT PETERS, MO / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 / WalkerHughes Insurance (“WalkerHughes”), a privately held, founder-led retail insurance brokerage headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana,…

June 30, 2025

Make More Offers Challenge Returns to Help Entrepreneurs Multiply Revenue in 5 Days

Make More Offers Challenge Returns to Help Entrepreneurs Multiply Revenue in 5 Days

In a marketplace that constantly rewards clarity, creativity, and courage, the return of the Make More Offers Challenge this July offers ambitious entrepreneurs a life-altering…

June 30, 2025

CCI Systems Inc. Announces Acquisition of Total Site Services

CCI Systems Inc. Announces Acquisition of Total Site Services

IRON MOUNTAIN, MI / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 / CCI Systems Inc. is pleased to announce that it has acquired Total Site Services,…

June 30, 2025

Moderna Announces Positive Phase 3 Results for Seasonal Influenza Vaccine

Moderna Announces Positive Phase 3 Results for Seasonal Influenza Vaccine

mRNA-1010 demonstrated superior relative vaccine efficacy that was 26.6% (95% CI; 16.7%, 35.4%) higher than a licensed standard-dose seasonal influenza vaccine in adults aged 50…

June 30, 2025