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WELCOME HUNGER FIGHTERS! Alliance to End Hunger’s Hunger Free Communities Summit is an annual conference that attracts hundreds of hunger-fighters across the country. Participants range from governments, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, corporations, and foundations, to students and community residents. Join us on Thursday, November 19, as we explore innovative solutions and best practices for ending hunger at the community level and the policies that underpin this work at the federal level. Every year we showcase effective, multisector solutions to create systemic change, and explore how we can best improve food and nutrition security through practice, policy and legislation. REGISTRATION FEESThe early bird price is $35 per person and will be available before Labor Day. The general admission price is $75 per person, starting on Monday, September 7. A small processing fee will be added to the final ticket price. All sessions will be recorded and your registration will allow you to view any sessions you may have missed in the conference platform for up to 30 days. AGENDALook for the agenda to be posted in early October. If you are interested in submitting content for the summit, please contact the event organizer. SPONSORSThank you to our sponsors for making this event possible! If you are interested in sponsoring, please contact the event organizer. SPEAKERSWe are collecting submissions for workshop content. Please submit your proposal via Google Form by Friday, August 14, 2026. You will be asked to submit relevant information including a workshop description and anticipated take-aways for participants. Applicants will be notified of the status of their application via email by September 18, 2026. Click here to review a document with more details and the submission link. Questions? Please contact Aliyah Fard at afard@alliancetoendhunger.org or 720-705-1560. ACCESSIBILTYLive captions in English + Spanish will be available upon request. Subtítulos en vivo en Inglés y Español estarán disponibles. PRESSPlease note, if you are a member of the press, all content presented at this conference must be treated as "off the record." PAST SUMMITSInterested in past HFC Summits? You can see past summit content at our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@alliancetoendhunger3122/playlists.

Arizona’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rolls have plummeted, offering a possible preview of national trends as states try to avoid new federal penalties.

WASHINGTON (July 20, 2026) — The following statement was issued by Eric Mitchell, president of the Alliance to End Hunger, following the repeal and published revision of the Public Charge rule at the ...

Eric Mitchell, President, Alliance to End Hunger As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we have an opportunity to do more than commemorate our nation’s founding. We have an opportunit...

WASHINGTON (June 23, 2026) The following statement was issued by Eric Mitchell, president of the Alliance to End Hunger, following the release of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s text of the Farm Bi...

Authored by Stan Dorn, UnidosUS’s health policy director. Families across America are facing significant and increasing challenges in affording basic

WASHINGTON (June 2, 2026) Ahead of key votes in the House and Senate this week, the Alliance to End Hunger is urging Congress to protect and strengthen programs that support food security in the Unite...

WASHINGTON (May 29, 2026) Alliance to End Hunger president Eric Mitchell has been selected as a Food and Society at Aspen Institute Food Leaders Fellow. Launched in 2022, the Food Leaders Fellowship i...

Eric Mitchell, President, Alliance to End Hunger Today is World Hunger Day. Established by Alliance member The Hunger Project, this day is a vital reminder to raise awareness about the global hunger c...

Nathan Magrath, Alliance to End Hunger A stone’s throw from downtown Kalamazoo sits the unassuming offices and warehouse of Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes (KLF). Like many cities in Michigan—and across the...

WASHINGTON (May 14, 2026) The Alliance to End Hunger is deeply concerned by the announced reorganization of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The massi...

WASHINGTON (April 30, 2026) The following statement was issued by Eric Mitchell, president of the Alliance to End Hunger, following the passage of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act ...

We recognize the importance of accountability in public programs. But accountability must not come at the cost of access.

WASHINGTON (April 22, 2026) The following statement was released by Eric Mitchell, president of the Alliance to End Hunger, following the release of the House Agriculture Appropriations FY27 bill: Cou...

Karen Ehrens, U.S. Policy Manager, Alliance to End Hunger Nutrition is important every day and month, and March is a month to celebrate nutrition. Nutrition: “The act or process of nourishing or being...

Food is foundational to good health, yet for millions of people across the United States, access to nutritious meals remains out of reach. Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in...

WASHINGTON (February 4, 2026) The Alliance to End Hunger thanks Congress for their passage of the remaining FY26 funding bills and averting a prolonged partial government shutdown, while urging that m...

Eric Mitchell, the president of the Alliance to End Hunger, and ABC News' Alex Presha explain the major changes to SNAP benefits going into effect Sunday.

WASHINGTON (January 14, 2026) The Alliance to End Hunger thanks the U.S. House of Representatives  for their passage of a robust FY26 National Security, State Department & Related Programs appropriati...

According to data, malnutrition deaths have jumped in the United States, especially among those 85 and older. Here’s why the numbers suddenly started to rise.

An estimated 86.3 percent of U.S. households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2024, with access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. The rem...

Dear Friends, As we wind down 2025 we are closing out one of the most tumultuous years in memory for anti-hunger programs and those who rely on them. In just over 11 months we have seen the dissolutio...

WELCOME HUNGER FIGHTERS! Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) will deliver the conference keynote!Click on the Agenda tab to view the summit content. Alliance to End Hunger’s Hunger Free Communities Summit is an annual conference that attracts hundreds of hunger-fighters across the country from governments, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, corporations, and foundations, to students and community residents. Join us on Friday, November 14 as we explore solutions and best practices for ending hunger at the community level and the policies that underpin this work at the federal level. Every year we showcase innovative, multisector solutions to create systemic change, and explore how we can best fight hunger through legislation and policy. The event registration fee is $50 per person. All sessions will be recorded and your registration will allow you to view any sessions you may have missed in the conference platform for up to 30 days. Thank you to our Sponsors! Additional supporters of this event include RWJF Special Contributions Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation. ACCESSIBILTYLive captions in English + Spanish will be available upon request. Subtítulos en vivo en Inglés y Español estarán disponibles a pedido. PRESSPlease note, if you are a member of the press, all content presented at this conference must be treated as "off the record." PAST SUMMITSInterested in past HFC Summits? You can see past summit content at our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@alliancetoendhunger3122/playlists.

WASHINGTON (November 13, 2025) The Alliance to End Hunger welcomes the passage of a Continuing Resolution last night to end our nation’s record-breaking government shutdown. The “CR,” passed on Wednes...