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  Help the Hungry With a Video Camera

  By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:36 AM ET

  and other emergency purveyors to survive. Imagine what that means for the whole country: In 2007, 13 million households were food insecure, says Feeding America. So basically, a lot of people are hungry, and this is the season to get busy helping them. The YouTube Video Volunteers program i Read More

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  Lisa Kudrow Unleashes the "Smelly Cat"

  By David Jenison | Wed Oct 7, 2009 2:21 PM ET

  Ben Harper, Good Charlotte's Benji and Joel Madden, Jonny Lang, Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello and a blond Katharine McPhee -- benefited Feeding America and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. The goal is to "raise awareness and funds for the 35 million people who are at risk of hunge Read More

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  Help End Hunger: Feed Your Mind

  By Intent dot com | Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:05 PM ET

  Feeding America secures food and grocery products on a national level and distributes as needed to local food banks.  For every $1 donated, Feeding America provides 10 pounds of groceries to hungry people. Many children in the United States rely on free or reduced-priced school lunche Read More

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  On Tour to End Hunger

  By Marc Hertz | Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:25 PM ET

  have much of one when it comes to their next meal -- or a guarantee that they'll even have one. That's why The Cheesecake Factory is partnering with Feeding America for this month's Drive Out Hunger Tour.Every day this month, they'll be throwing an event in a different city, and they're invitin Read More

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  Like a Rolling Drummer Boy

  By Ben Corbett | Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:35 PM ET

  join the good people of Feeding America in hopes that our efforts can bring some food security to people in need this holiday season."According to Feeding America, the album's proceeds are expected to provide four-million meals to 1.4 million hungry Americans this year, with the royaltie Read More

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  Even Angels Go Grocery Shopping

  By Lisa Germinsky | Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:40 PM ET

  of all the good that goes on quietly everyday, and of the truly endless opportunity there is to do good out there.To get in on the action, check out Feeding America to find the food bank nearest you. Artwork courtesy of Second City Harvest Read More

  More like this in: Google, Trader Joe's, Facebook, Good Samaritan, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, US, Social Responsibility, Kindness, Giving
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  Swap Sandwiches to Feed America

  By Marc Hertz | Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  part in an eBay charity auction, where the highest bidder gets to swap an actual sandwich with Cyrus backstage at his concert in Niceville, Fla. Feeding America has been getting a lot of love this summer on Tonic, be it from Macy's, Microsoft, Snickers or Bank of America, so it's nice to se Read More

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  Macy's Throws A Star Studded Dinner Party To Fight Hunger

  By Wynter Mitchell | Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:00 PM ET

  New York Fashion Week on September 15th in its flagship Herald Square store. The event, hosted by Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse, will benefit Feeding America and will include other celebrity and VIP guests, along with Macy's customers.The Come Together campaign launches next month. The ad Read More

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  'Bar Hunger' Starring David Arquette

  By Marc Hertz | Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:51 AM ET

  in New York City today, you can make a cash donation of any size outside of Madison Square Garden. Arquette, who is the first-ever chairman of Feeding America's Entertainment Council, is spending the better part of two days in the Bar Hunger box on Madison Square Garden's marquee, aiming t Read More

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  Every Hit Helps Hunger

  By Marc Hertz | Thu Jul 9, 2009 10:34 AM ET

  Classic. This year, those All-Stars will have an additional incentive to get hits. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation will give $5,000 to Feeding America for every base hit.The foundation recently gave a $1 million donation to the hunger-relief organization, and this "Hits for Hunger Read More

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