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Champions for Kids: Feed Them Well!

Posted in Charity, tagged , , , , , , on May 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Did You Know? • 17 million children in the United States are food insecure, meaning that they do not know where or when they will receive their next meal. • Food insecure households are 15 times more likely than food secure households to have obtained food from a food pantry. Food insecure households are also [...]

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Champions for Kids: Help Them See!

Posted in Charity, tagged , , , , , , , on April 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Did You Know? • One out of four children in America faces hunger. These same children who go to school hungry often do not have adequate eye care and struggle to learn because they do not have glasses. • Only 14% of children in the United States have received a comprehensive eye examination by age [...]

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Champions for Kids: Start Their Day!

Posted in Charity, tagged , , , , , , , on March 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Did You Know? • Every 34 seconds a baby is born into poverty in America. • One in seven Americans receives SNAP benefits (food stamps) that help them put food on the table. The overwhelming majority – three quarters – are in families with children. • Couponing is an easy, fun, and cost-effective way to [...]

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Champions for Kids: Keep Them Warm!

Posted in Charity, tagged , , , , , , , on February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Did You Know? • In the cold winter months, children with inadequate warm clothing are more likely to become sick and miss school. The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS-K) found that children who missed more than 10% of the school year in kindergarten had lower reading scores in first grade compared to children who only [...]

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Champions for Kids: Fuel Their Passion!

Posted in Charity, tagged , , , , , , , on January 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Did You Know? • 1 in 4 children in the United States is food insecure. • Too often, these same school age children are not eating the recommended amount of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products. • Today, more than one in every three children in our nation is overweight or obese. One [...]

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Champions for Kids: Inspire Their Dreams!

Posted in Charity, tagged , , , , , , , on December 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Did You Know? • 44% of children in the United States live in low-income families. • 16 million children live in families that are caught in the gap between the official poverty line and a living wage, which means they often don’t qualify for government assistance but still have difficulty meeting basic food, child care, [...]

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Champions for Kids: Nourish Their Bodies!

Posted in Charity, tagged , , , , , , , on November 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Did You Know? • Approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese. Some of the leading causes of death are obesity-related conditions, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer. • Good childhood nutrition has been directly linked to improved educational success and long-term health, [...]

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Champions for Kids: Help Them Thrive!

Posted in Charity, tagged , , , , , , , on October 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Did You Know? • Every day 22,000 children around the world die from preventable causes. We agree with UNICEF, the number should be zero. • 44% of children in America live in low-income families, and over 45 million Americans will receive food stamps in 2011. • Food stamps cannot be used to buy soap, shampoo, [...]

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