The culinary industry is one with a big
appetite and a big heart. Restaurants across the nation have teamed up with the Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry campaign to
raise funds and awareness to combat child hunger in the United States.
This month, participating restaurants will be raising funds
for No Kid Hungry. The organization is pushing for 100 percent participation
from top restaurant chains across the country.
Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry is a year-long program that operates
on five levels. The Breakfast After the Bell and lunch programs help underprivileged
students eat at school. George McKerrow, Co-founder of No Kid Hungry and
CEO of Ted’s Montana Grill emphasizes how kids must be nourished to learn and excel
in school. Students are given healthy fruits and vegetables to take home for
nourishment in the Weekend Backpack program. The Summer and Holiday program
provides students with meals when school is not in session and the Cooking
Matters program teaches families in food deserts how to use public
transportation to get to grocery stores and how to buy and prepare healthy food
on a limited budget.
“Kids are the core of the health and well being
of this country,” says McKerrow. “It is our job to nourish them so that they
can do well in school and succeed in life. Feeding people is key in the
restaurant industry, so this cause really resonates with me.”
Restaurants interested in joining the No Kid
Hungry campaign can register at nokidhungry.org.