What’s Behind the News?
That is an inquiry we have all been hearing from a number of quarters lately, including major news organizations, political leaders on both sides of the aisle and issues, and the social media platforms we Americans have come to rely on to contribute and/or receive...
It’s That Time of Year
What time of year? Ask almost any child in America that question and they will likely be quick with the answer. School is about to begin (or already has in some places) and that means it is time for students to learn and teachers to teach new things. Teach and learn....
You Can Go Home Again
Over the past year or so, we have been writing about new tools that NFESH has developed and deployed as part of our What A Waste and REACH projects. These tools are about discovery. NFESH cannot help State Units on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging and Congregate...
Who’s Hangry?
Earlier this year media outlets across this country as well as across the pond-- from the trendy, foodie-focused newcomers to the staid and traditional BBC-- were all atwitter about the fact that “hangry” was one of the 1000 words added to the Oxford English...
That All Americans Share
As the Fourth of July approaches, most of us are readying ourselves for some sort of celebration. And well we should! There is little more worthy of our national joy and pride than commemorating our freedoms. Corporate and national celebrations for this occasion...
Who’s Hungry?
“Are you hungry?” It is a familiar question. We have all had it asked of us at one time or another – or more likely hundreds if not thousands of times – by our mothers as they called us to dinner, or by friends in college wanting to take a study break. While most of...
What’s Inside the Numbers?
Anyone familiar with the State of Senior Hunger reports for previous years will notice right away that NFESH/Feeding America's The State of Senior Hunger in America 2016 is a bit different. In the past, the report has only provided data and analysis on what NFESH and...
More Seniors Faced Hunger in 2016 than before the Great Recession
The National Foundation to End Senior Hunger (NFESH) and Feeding America® released The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2016, a research study about food insecurity among seniors in the United States in 2016, the most recent year for which data is available. Food...
Celebrate!
As most readers of this blog know, May is “Older Americans Month” -- a time set aside for us as Americans to honor our older citizens and to recognize them for the numerous and invaluable contributions and sacrifices that they have made to this Nation. In this Older...
Getting the Right Seniors in the Room
The title above has become something of a mantra for us at NFESH in recent months because we realize how essential accomplishing that is-- if this nation is serious about significantly reducing, and ultimately eliminating, senior hunger. What do we mean when we say...