Today, Mayor Moises M. Rodrigues joins more than 500 mayors from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in a nonpartisan coalition called the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger. This alliance taps the individual and collective leadership of mayors to take meaningful action to end childhood hunger in cities nationwide.
There is no excuse for children to go hungry in this country. Yet it happens every day, in every community. Currently in the United States, more than 13 million children live in families that are considered food insecure.
“Having grown up in Africa, I know what it means for a child to face hunger, and I know how preventable it is when leaders choose to act. That’s why I’m committed to the Mayors Alliance’s mission to end childhood hunger because no child’s future should be limited by an empty plate.” says Mayor Rodrigues.
The Mayors Alliance harnesses the collective expertise of mayors from across the political spectrum to continue driving change at the state and national level.
The Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger is a partner of the national nonprofit Share Our Strength and its No Kid Hungry campaign.
“Mayors have witnessed firsthand the hardship their constituents are facing, and their cities are on the frontlines of responding to the short and long-term impacts of hunger in their communities,” says Jason Gromley, Senior Director, Government Relations & Advocacy, Share Our Strength. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen mayors address child hunger in a variety of creative ways, like advocating for and strengthening nutrition programs, to creating innovative public-private partnerships and growing awareness of the systemic connections between poverty, racism, and hunger.”
For more information about the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger, please visit: mayorshungeralliance.org.