Food with Care

Help feed our youngest learners

Take action to expand access to nutritious food in child care.

Take a Few Minutes to Say Thanks for Historic Child Care Funding

California’s state budget delivered historic child care investments, including $11 million in ongoing funding for child care meals. The legislature fought hard for this win. Take a few minutes to thank them.

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Ask Congress to Support Access to Healthy Food for Young Children

Congress needs to hear from you about the changes that are needed to support access to child care meals.

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Donate to support the Food with Care campaign

Your tax-deductible donation will help give California’s youngest learners the nutrition they need for a strong start in life.

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Tell policymakers about the impact of the Child and Adult Care Food Program

Help take a complicated program and make it real for our legislative leaders.

If there is one issue most Americans would agree on right now, it’s that we should protect our youngest children from hunger during the Covid-19 crisis.

Melissa Cannon

Senior Advocate, Nourish California

We owe it to our youngest children to protect them from hunger during this pandemic. They need our leadership—and our love.

Michelle Stillwell-Parvensky

Vice President of Advocacy at Kidango

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Since 1992 we've helped connect children with the food they need to learn, grow, and achieve at their fullest potential.

Governor and Legislature Strike Budget Deal with Funding for Child Care Meals

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Nourish California Shares Input on Advancing Racial Justice and Equity with USDA

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$11M

in on-going funding

$11 million in on-going funding for meals served in child care and early education programs and provides a cost of living adjustment for the program. This action will bring the state meal match to child care meals, something advocates have long pushed for.