Illinois Commission to End Hunger

02/04/2012

Registration is now open for the Feeding Illinois’ Anti-Hunger Conference, March 21 and 22, which will host the release of the Illinois Commission to End Hunger's action plan. Join with other leaders from Illinois as we learn and equip ourselves to better fight hunger in our state.

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01/11/2012

Join with others making a difference in the fight against hunger at the Feeding Illinois 3rd Annual Anti-Hunger Conference. This year’s conference on March 21 and 22 will feature the release of the Illinois Commission to End Hunger’s Action Plan. Mark your calendars now and registration details will be shared later this month.

11/16/2011

Congress is just days away from announcing a plan to cut the federal deficit by $1.5trillion, and there's a very real danger that they will cut vital aid to people who are struggling with hunger.

Call 1-877-698-8228 to contact Senators Durbin and Kirk, as well as your Representative, or use our simple tool to contact your legislators.

Please urge the Super Committee to reject any proposals that would cut anti-hunger programs like SNAP, TEFAP, CSFP, WIC or other child feeding programs. Our nation cannot turn its back on hungry Americans.

11/16/2011

Tune in right now to a very timely conversation about hunger in Illinois with our partners at Feeding Illinois, Central Illinois Foodbank, and Eastern Illinois Foodbank.

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09/29/2011

A few weeks ago commissioners visited Cairo, IL on our Listening Tour. Commissioner Tracy Smith shares her observations on visiting the most food insecure county in the state and how starting conversations in our communities can help bring about change. http://endhungerillinois.squarespace.com/blog/2011/9/29/reflections-on-the-cairo-listening-tour-stop.html

On September 12, the Commission to End Hunger visited Cairo, Illinois as part of the Listening Tour. Commissioner Tracy Smith, State Director of Feeding Illinois, shares her observations from the event.

09/28/2011

An interesting activity to show how quickly the bottom can dropout for families who face barriers to economic security. It hits home how important public and private programs are for filling in the gaps when people need it the most.

Think you’ll never have to ask for help? Here’s your chance to prove it.

09/23/2011

Commissioner Dan Lesser, Director, Economic Security, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, shares his reflections on our stop in East Saint Louis. http://endhungerillinois.squarespace.com/blog/2011/9/23/reflections-on-the-east-saint-louis-listening-tour-stop.html

Our next reflection comes from Commissioner Dan Lesser, Director, Economic Security, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, who shares his experience of our fifth listening your stop in East Saint Louis, Illinois. Research on East Saint Louis was provided by Michael Elsen-Rooney, policy int...