Second Harvest Foodbank is excited to announce a new FoodShare (food stamp) Outreach Program. Too often, people who are at risk of hunger and eligible for FoodShare benefits do not enroll.

Our program not only helps ensure eligible participants are aware of how to obtain benefits, but also meets larger community needs by drawing down federal dollars into the local economy.

Learn more about Second Harvest's FoodShare Outreach Program and how you can volunteer on the FoodShare Helpline.

In September, the 2004 Child Nutrition Reauthorization is set to expire. This Act authorizes successful, cost-effective child nutrition programs which play a critical role in helping children, especially in low-income families, achieve access, meal quality and nutrition in child care, in school, and during out-of-school times.

In May, President Obama released details of his fiscal year 2010 federal budget proposal. This proposal includes an additional $1 billion for new investments in child nutrition programs in fiscal year 2010. Second Harvest’s national office Feeding America, along with other members of the Child Nutrition Forum, applaud this but believes an additional $4 billion per year over five years is needed to fulfill the President’s pledge of ending child hunger by 2015.

We encourage your organization to join Second Harvest Foodbank, Feeding America and thousands of other groups in support of the CNF’s Statement of Principles for the Child Nutrition Reauthorization. Sign on today.

We are thrilled to announce that the "1 in 8" hunger prevention television campaign, produced in collaboration with the Ad Council and Second Harvest's national office Feeding America, placed silver in the national ADDY Award competition in the Public Service, Broadcast, Electronic/ TV category.

The public service announcements illustrate how one in eight Americans struggles with hunger and bucks the stereotype of who faces hunger. Check out the "1 in 8" PSAs now.

Sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, the ADDY's honor excellence in advertising and represent the highest creative standards in the industry. With more than 60,000 entries annually, the ADDY's are the world's largest advertising competition.

Many thanks to all who voted for our national organization Feeding America in Target's Facebook promotion, “Bulls Eye Gives."

Feeding America received 5% of the vote. Target will generously donate $160,336 to Feeding America who will provide meals to Americans facing hunger.

For more final results, visit Target's Facebook page.

President Obama Talks About Food Banks

As President Obama addressed the state of the economy recently, he acknowledged many are struggling with hunger and turning to food banks. Watch this video and spread the word about the growing problem of hunger in America. Together we can be part of Obama's vision for change. Learn how to find help or give help.

On any given day, an estimated 103,000 people, including nearly 39,000 children, may go to bed hungry in southwestern Wisconsin. For these families, struggling with hunger is a way of life. Second Harvest Foodbank, with your help, is a vital link between donated food and funds and these men, women and children at risk of hunger in southwestern Wisconsin.

Eliminating hunger is a crucial mission, and we are doing all what we can to make sure no one in our community goes to bed hungry tonight. Second Harvest Foodbank is fortunate to have your support in our efforts to achieve this goal.