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Share Our Strength Announces New Partnership With the ConAgra Foods Foundation
Operation Frontline Nutrition Education Program to Nearly Double
Share Our Strength announces a new partnership with the ConAgra Foods® Foundation that will nearly double the capacity of Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline®, a ground-breaking chef-led nutrition education program that teaches low-income families how to prepare nutritious and tasty foods on a limited budget. At a time when the use of food stamps is at an all-time high, food banks are struggling to meet demand and food prices continue to soar, the ConAgra Foods Foundation’s multi-year commitment will allow Operation Frontline to launch programs in nine new locations while increasing the capacity of existing programs and enhancing course materials.
As the program’s new national sponsor, the ConAgra Foods Foundation will provide $3 million in funding to Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline over two years. Since 1993, Operation Frontline and its hundreds of volunteer instructors have conducted more than 4,000 courses, helping more that 45,000 low-income families across the country.
“Now more than ever, Operation Frontline is needed in communities across the country,” said Pat Nicklin, managing director of Share Our Strength. “The support of the ConAgra Foods Foundation could not have come at a more critical time. We are thrilled to have the resources to reach more children and their families.”
The ConAgra Foods Foundation selected Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline because it exemplifies the goals of the foundation’s new initiative, “Nourish Today, Flourish Tomorrow,” which supports innovative programs that address the nutritional needs of children in America who are at risk of hunger.
“We are committed to building a community of people who are passionate about ending child hunger and create partnerships with leading organizations that provide kids with the food and facts they need today, so that they can flourish tomorrow,” said Chris Kircher, president of the ConAgra Foods Foundation. “Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline is a leader in helping families lead active, healthful lives by teaching kids and families through hands-on cooking courses and nutrition education lessons.”
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