“No Kid Hungry City”
Nov. 9, 2011 / GDJR NEWS WIRE
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings spoke Wednesday to the North Texas Hunger Summit declaring that Dallas would become a “No Kid Hungry City” and a Food Planning Association would accomplish this goal.
The summit was hosted by 30th District Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson who moved to action after viewing a local non-profit video on hunger.
The video created by FEED 3, a local educational nonprofit focused on addressing hunger and poverty in North Texas, revealed that over 380,000 North Texas children are challenged with hunger. The summit held at the Dallas Farmers Market, included governmental agencies, non-profits, local community food pantries, and business leaders.
Congresswoman Johnson shared passionately her desire to end hunger in the 30th District where some of the most impoverished counties of Texas exist. Determined to follow through on her commitment, Johnson's staff worked over the past nine months with local non profits to assist in launching a Food Planning Association. Local organizations such as CitySquare, a leading nonprofit that addresses hunger with families and children, FEED 3, North Texas Food Bank, DISD, USDA, Greater Dallas Justice Revival, Texas Baptist, and local food pantries are key partners in forming the local food planning association.
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2 comments:
Marvy. I'm sure it's a relief to many to learn it is no longer a parent's responsibility to ensure their children are properly fed.
And, having vanquished "food deserts," we move on to the next phase in the program: food inequality. The rich have access to prime beef. It's time for everyone to get access the higher levels of the food chain. Just say no to WIC.
The SEIU is behind school breakfast and now are pushing for dinner at school also, as in Memphis. Is there any reason to believe they aren't behind this also?
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