Congressional Hunger Center

Have you ever wanted to advocate with your member of Congress, but weren’t sure how to get started?

Join us at the 2026 Gen Z Food & Hunger Summit this summer from July 14-15! Come to Washington, D.C., for an in-depth, insider’s look at the current food insecurity landscape and connect with your lawmakers to support hunger-fighting legislation.

First-timers welcome! Just bring your passion and vision for a future free from hunger.

Apply by April 30, 2026 here at our website: https://hungercenter.org/what-we-do/zero-hunger-academy/gen-z-food-hunger-summit/

14 million children in the U.S. struggle with hunger. Gen Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—are now 20% of the U.S. population and are more likely to be food-insecure than other generations. And food insecurity is one of the top reasons college students drop out.

We're working to change that. See how the Congressional Hunger Center and the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation are deepening a 25-year partnership to put young people at the center of the solutions.
🔗 https://hungercenter.org/sodexostophunger

Pop Quiz: How much do you know about the School Breakfast Program?

🍊 How does the program work?
🥞 Why is it important?
🥛 How many students eat school breakfast every day?

You can find the answers in our online course "America's Child Nutrition Programs," available on Zero Hunger Academy and developed with generous support from Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation.

Learn all about the school breakfast program, the national school lunch program, and other federal nutrition programs that keep our country's kids fed. It's free to sign up; head on over to zerohungeracademy.org to get started.

People most affected by hunger and poverty should be at the center of finding solutions—and in the U.S., no generation of adults is more likely to be affected by food insecurity than Gen Z.

That’s why we’re proud to partner with Food Systems Collaborative and Oxfam, Universities Fighting World Hunger - UFWH, The Bonner Foundation, and the Global Food Institute at the George Washington University to host the 4th Gen Z
Food & Hunger Summit this summer.

We’re bringing Gen Z leaders to Washington, D.C., for an in-depth, insider’s look at the current food insecurity landscape and to connect with their lawmakers to share their experiences and perspectives.

Learn more about the summit and how you can take part at
https://hungercenter.org/what-we-do/zero-hunger-academy/gen-z-food-hunger-summit/

At the Congressional Hunger Center we believe that everyone has a role to play in ending hunger. But what will your part be? Are you interested in operating a food pantry in rural America? Or formulating policy in Washington, D.C.? Or something else entirely?

We're now recruiting for new classes of Bill Emerson National and Interns. Not sure which opportunity is right for you? Check out our quick five-question quiz linked below to see which program is the best fit for your interests and experience!
https://bit.ly/4jyerc1

We’re excited to announce that today we're launching “America’s Child Nutrition Programs,” a new online course offered through Zero Hunger Academy with the generous support of the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation!

In five lessons you’ll discover the most effective federal programs that keep America’s children fed, how they work, and how they came to be. The course is free and open to the public at www.zerohungeracademy.org

Join with us, our partners, and hunger advocates across the country and sign up today to start learning!

Do you run a community food backpack program? 🎒🍏🥪

We're now accepting applications for $1,000 mini-grants to support established backpack programs, provided by our partners at the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis between September 1 to September 30, 2025, so prompt applications are encouraged. Find the application at our website today:
https://buff.ly/5lWLP8X