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California Here We Come
I’m just back from California where Jeff Bridges and I met with Governor Jerry Brown and Diana Dooley, Secretary of...
Lesson from Chefs Cycle: Capable of More than We Think We Are
One of the most important things I’ve learned over 30 years at Share Our Strength came during last year’s 3...
“No Great Cause is Ever Lost or Ever Won. The Battle Must Be Renewed and The Creed Restated” 28 Years of Taste of the Nation
Last night was Share Our Strength’s annual Taste of the Nation event at the National Building Museum. It was the...
Intersection of Poverty and Place Matters, and Creates New Challenges
A new report from the Brookings Institution gives policy makers and nonprofit leaders working for social change reason to rethink...
Potential for severe harm from House budget for the most vulnerable and voiceless
Given how raucous the 2016 presidential campaign has been so far it’s easy to take one’s eye off the ball...
Nonprofit sector must compensate for candidate and media failure to make child poverty an issue
In the midst of extensive handwringing on the part of the mainstream media about their complicity in the rise of...
“A Child Who Is Hungry Cannot Be Hungry For Knowledge”
“A child who is hungry cannot be hungry for knowledge”, said Virginia’s First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe to open Share...
Gambling That We Can End Childhood Hunger in Las Vegas
In the casinos of Las Vegas, there’s much to gawk at and reminders everywhere that you are being watched...
The Sound of Community Being Built
“Wanted to invite anyone in the LA area for another training ride next week. We will be starting from M...