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Will Nebraska Move Forward on Hunger-Free Schools?

Earlier this year, we mentioned Community Eligibility as a new option for providing school meals in a way that makes high-poverty schools hunger-free zones.  Ensuring that children aren’t hungry in school can help them be better prepared for their primary job of learning.  Community Eligibility allows eligible schools to serve…...

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Race Matters Conference: Putting Race on the Table

  Registration is now full for the Race Matters Conference December 3-4 at the UNO Alumni Center! The conference agenda is attached here. Click here to learn about our keynote speakers....

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What Paul Ryan Got Wrong — and Right — on Poverty

Last week, U.S. Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin revealed a new plan to address the growing numbers of Americans living in poverty.  In 2012, 15 percent of Americans, or about 46.5 million people, were living poverty and the percentage of children was even higher at about 20 percent.  In Nebraska, there are…...

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2014 National Kids Count Series: Economic Well-Being

Last week the Annie E. Casey Foundation released the 2014 Kids Count Data Book highlighting state trends in child well-being and celebrating their 25th edition of the book by going back to 1990 and looking at changes in America’s children since then. Typically, Nebraska fares quite well in the report with…...

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2014 Spotlight Gala Awards – Individual

  Sometimes when looking for solutions, you have to think outside. For Scott Smathers, this meant thinking outside to the great Nebraska outdoors. Through the Hunters Helping the Hungry Program, Scott found a unique way to combat hunger. For those efforts, Scott Smathers is the recipient of the 2014 Spotlight…...

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Connecting My Own Voice Through Advocacy Work

In beginning my final week as a Lutheran Volunteer Corps member, it was initially difficult for me to believe that it’s been nearly a year since I first stepped into the Voices for Children office, until I reflected on how much I’ve learned in my time on the Voices staff. …...

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The 2014 KIDS COUNT Data Book

We all know that Nebraska is a great place to be a kid. Today’s release of the 25th annual National KIDS COUNT Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, reaffirms that. The report, using 16 indicators of child well-being, ranked Nebraska the 10th best state in the country to be…...

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2014 Spotlight Gala Awards – Youth

An amazing thing happened in the Summer of 2013 – Tiauna Lewis found her voice when she joined IncluCity, a residential leadership program through Inclusive Communities. She went back to her high school in the fall and recruited Lincoln High to take part in the program for the first time,…...

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The 25th Annual KIDS COUNT National Data Book is Coming

If you follow Voices for Children in Nebraska, you undoubtedly hear a lot about the Kids Count in Nebraska Report, but you may not know much about the national report.  The National Data Book takes data from all 50 states, compares states, and provides a ranking. This report can easily tell us how…...

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2014 Spotlight Gala Awards — Nonprofit

ConAgra Foods Foundation has been selected to receive the 2014 Spotlight Gala Award for Non-Profits. ConAgra Foods Foundation has been selected for their commitment to ending child hunger.  The Foundation has worked to address child hunger for over 20 years and has recently launched a new effort to end hunger…...

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