News Releases

D.C. Hunger Solutions Emily Pickren epickren@frac.org 202-640-1118 Safeway Foundation Beth Goldberg beth.goldberg@safeway.com 202-450-9688 WASHINGTON, September 10, 2019 — D.C. Hunger Solutions is excited to be selected as a charity partner for Safeway and Safeway Foundation to receive donations from the annual Hunger Is campaign to eradicate childhood hunger. All donations made at the 11 participating…

Media Contact: Emily Pickren epickren@frac.org 202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, April 23, 2019 — D.C. Hunger Solutions is calling on the D.C. Council to prioritize funding for the Healthy Students Amendment Act in the fiscal year 2020 budget bill to ensure more low-income children stave off hunger and start their day ready to learn. By targeting District funds…

Media Contact: Emily Pickren epickren@frac.org 202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, October 10, 2018 — More than 10,000 children in the District of Columbia benefitted from afterschool suppers on an average weekday in October 2017, a 31.6 percent increase in participation over the previous year, according to “Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation,” a new report from the Food…

Media Contact: Emily Pickren epickren@frac.org  202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, September 13, 2018 — D.C. Hunger Solutions is excited to be selected as a charity partner for Albertsons Companies Foundation, doing business locally as the Safeway Foundation, to receive donations from the annual Hunger Is campaign to eradicate childhood hunger. All donations made at local Safeway stores will…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sara McGovern, smcgovern@frac.org, 202-640-1089 WASHINGTON – Jan. 19, 2016 – A recent major change to the District’s SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), formerly known as food stamps will benefit more than 12,000 households in all eight wards, according to D.C. Hunger Solutions. The D.C. Department of Human Services (DHS) retroactively implemented…

D.C. Hunger Solutions Concerned District Has Slipped from Number 1 Spot FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sara McGovern, smcgovern@frac.org, 202-640-1089 WASHINGTON – February 16, 2016 – The District of Columbia saw a decline in school breakfast participation, but continues to be at the top of list when looking at the city’s ability to serve school breakfast…

Emily Pickren epickren@frac.org 202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, June 14, 2016 – The District of Columbia continues to rank first in the nation for reaching low-income children with summer meals. According to Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation, an annual analysis by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), 22,185 low-income children in the District received summer meals on…

New Data Underscore Need to Protect and Improve Federal Nutrition Programs Contact: Colleen Barton Sutton, cbsutton@frac.org, 202-640-1121 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, June 30, 2016 – One in six households – 15.3 percent of respondents – in the District of Columbia reported in 2015 they struggled to afford enough food for their households, according to a…

Contact: Colleen Barton Sutton, cbsutton@frac.org, 202-640-1121 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2016 — Despite an improving economy, far too many children in the nation’s capital still live in households that struggle against hunger, according to a Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) analysis of Gallup-Healthways Well-Being surveys conducted in 2014 and 2015. The report,…

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2017 — The District of Columbia ranks first in the nation for reaching low-income children with summer meals, according to Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation, an annual report by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). Over 21,000 low-income children in the District received summer meals on an average day in July…