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Founded in 1970, Children's Hunger Alliance works statewide to provide healthy food, nutrition education, and physical activity to children in need. With over 60 employees in five offices, we serve 770,000 children across Ohio, focusing on family child care providers, school breakfast, afterschool and summer meal programs, and more. In Southwest Ohio alone, 26% of children are food insecure. Contact Tom Saunders at (614) 643-8016 or Maria Santiago at (513) 632-5278 to learn more. Visit www.childrenshungeralliance.org.
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Founded in 1970. We work statewide - more than 60 employees in five offices and in the field. Last year we reached 770,000 children across Ohio. Purposefully ensuring that children without access receive healthy food, nutrition education and physical activity.
Regional Offices Cleveland Toledo Columbus Cincinnati
Our Work Statewide • Family Child Care Providers • School Breakfast • Afterschool Programs • Summer Meal Programs • Healthy Food – meals and snacks • Nutrition Education – children and adults • Physical Activity – games, sports, special programming Dayton Field Day
Southwest Region Shelby Champaign Darke Miami Clark Montgomery Preble Greene Fayette Butler Warren Clinton Hamilton Highland Clermont Brown Adams
Southwest Ohio • 26% of children in the region are food insecure • 73% of free and reduced eligible students rely on school lunch, but only 39% access school breakfast and 6% access summer meals Montgomery County • 23% of children in the region are food insecure – more than 28,000 children! • 75% of free and reduced eligible students rely on school lunch - only 41% access school breakfast and 8% access summer meals Planting a garden with a family child care provider in Dayton. 2012-2013 data
Q & A Tom Saunders Vice President, Programs Children’s Hunger Alliance (614) 643-8016 tsaunders@childrenshungeralliance.org Maria Santiago Southwest Regional Director Children’s Hunger Alliance (513) 632-5278 msantiago@childrenshungeralliance.org www.childrenshungeralliance.org