Leading Nonprofits Join Albertsons Companies Foundation in a First-of-Its-Kind Initiative To Tackle Summer Hunger Among Children in the U.S.
Leading Nonprofits Join Albertsons Companies Foundation in a First-of-Its-Kind Initiative To Tackle Summer Hunger Among Children in the U.S.
Coalition will raise awareness for the USDA's new Summer EBT grocery benefits program
Coalition將提高人們對USDA新的夏季EBT雜貨福利計劃的認識
BOISE, ID / ACCESSWIRE / June 13, 2024 / The Albertsons Companies Foundation announced the launch of a new collective effort focused on addressing childhood hunger this summer. By bringing together a coalition of leading nonprofit organizations, the first-of-its-kind initiative aims to drive awareness and boost participation in the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children Program (Summer EBT), also known as SUN Bucks.
艾伯森基金會宣佈發起一個新的聯合行動，致力於解決這個夏天兒童飢餓的問題。該首個規模首次舉行的倡議旨在彙集領先非營利組織的聯盟，旨在提高美國農業部（USDA）的新奧秘州電子兒童福利轉移項目（夏季EBT，也稱爲SUN Bucks）的認知度和參與度。
"Childhood hunger is a complex problem that requires partners from across the food system to come together and collaborate," said Christy Duncan Anderson, President and Executive Director of Albertsons Companies Foundation. "Through the collective knowledge, expertise and extensive network of prominent nonprofits and the Albertsons Companies Foundation, we aim to connect with a greater number of families than we could individually."
艾伯森公司基金會總裁兼執行董事克里斯蒂·鄧肯·安德森表示：“兒童飢餓是一個複雜的問題，需要來自整個食品系統的合作伙伴共同合作。藉助傑出非營利組織和艾伯森公司基金會的集體知識、專業知識和廣泛網絡，我們旨在連接更多家庭，超出我們單獨所能做到的範圍”。
For the millions of kids who rely on free or reduced-priced meals at school, summer can mean a lack of access to nutritious food. To help combat this, the USDA has launched Summer EBT, a new program available in 37 states, all five U.S. territories, and two Tribes. The program will provide grocery benefits to low-income families with school-aged children during the summer months when school is out. Eligible families in participating states will receive $120 per eligible school-aged child to purchase groceries.
對於數百萬依賴學校免費或減價餐的兒童來說，夏季可能意味着無法獲得有營養的食物。爲了幫助解決這個問題，美國農業部推出了夏季EBT，這是一個新的計劃，適用於37個州、所有五個美國領土和兩個部落。該項目將爲有學齡兒童的低收入家庭在暑假期間提供雜貨福利。參與州的符合條件的家庭將收到每個符合條件的學齡兒童120美元的購物券。
"We have advocated for the creation of a summer EBT program like SUN Bucks for more than a decade and we are thrilled that this program will be available to families facing food insecurity this summer," said Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. "Working alongside people facing hunger and partners like Albertsons Companies Foundation, we will make a real impact on summer hunger and lay the groundwork for more states to participate next year."
美國Feeding America的首席執行官克萊爾·巴比諾-豐託表示：“我們已經倡導像太陽雄鹿（SUN Bucks）這樣的夏季EBT計劃的創建超過十年了，我們很高興這個計劃將爲面臨食品不安全問題的家庭提供幫助。與面臨飢餓的人和艾伯森公司基金會等合作伙伴一起行動，我們將對解決夏季飢餓產生實際影響，併爲更多州參與奠定基礎。”
The Albertsons Companies Foundation's Nourishing Neighbors program together with an Advisory Group of leading players across the food system will work together to ensure as many families as possible benefit from the program in this critical first year. The Advisory Group is comprised of representatives from Feeding America, Food Research & Action Center, Gift Card Bank, Hunger Free America, mRelief, No Kid Hungry, Partnership for a Healthier America, and WhyHunger. This group reaches more than 200 foodbanks, 500 school districts and community organizations, and over 1500 partner organizations across the country.
艾伯森公司基金會的豐盛鄰居計劃（Nourishing Neighbors program）與整個食品系統的引導組織一起，以確保儘可能多的家庭從這個關鍵的第一年中受益。顧問組由來自美國食品銀行、食品研究與行動中心、禮品卡銀行、無飢餓美國、mRelief、No Kid Hungry、更健康美國夥伴關係和WhyHunger中的代表組成。該組織覆蓋全國200多個食品銀行、500個學區和社區組織以及超過1500個合作伙伴組織。
"Summer is the hungriest time of the year for the millions of children who rely on school meals, and the rising costs of groceries means families are feeling the pinch even more," added Anne Filipic, CEO of Share Our Strength, the organization behind the No Kid Hungry campaign. "We believe that by joining Albertsons Companies Foundation and their partners, together we can get one step closer to ensuring every single child in America has the food they need to grow up healthy and strong."
千萬兒童依賴學校餐飲食品，夏季是一年中最飢餓的時期，食品價格的上漲加劇了家庭的負擔。”無飢餓組織背後的組織Share Our Strength的首席執行官安妮·菲利皮克補充說：“我們認爲，通過加入艾伯森公司基金會及其合作伙伴，我們可以更接近確保美國每一個孩子都有他們所需的食物，健康成長。”
Through a surround-sound approach designed to reach parents and caregivers online and, in their communities, the initiative aims to ensure families have access to the information they need to learn how they can benefit from this new program.
通過一種圍繞聲音設計的方法，在線上和社區中接觸家長和照顧者，這個倡議旨在確保家庭獲得他們需要學習如何從這個新計劃中受益的信息。
In addition, the coalition launched a new website, SummerEBT.org, which gives families a simple, fast way to check if they are eligible and connect to their state sign-up site. For families that live in states that are not participating, the site directs them to other food resources, such as the USDA Summer Meals program, and enables them write to their elected representatives encouraging their state's participation next summer.
此外，該聯合會在SummerEBT.org網站上推出了一個新的網站，爲家庭提供了一個簡單、快速的方法，檢查他們是否有資格，並連接到他們所在州的註冊網站。對於沒有參與的州的家庭，該網站指導他們找到其他的食物資源，如美國農業部的夏季餐飲項目，並鼓勵他們寫信給他們的選舉代表，鼓勵他們的州參與下一年的活動。
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