For children who rely on school meals, summer can be the hungriest time of year.
The CEO Pledge to End Summer Hunger is a transformative, urgent movement uniting powerful leaders and brands across industries. The Pledge will revolutionize the fight against childhood summer hunger, increasing the number of children receiving summer meals from 2.8 million to 30 million nationwide.
of kids who historically received free or reduced-price meals at school haven’t had them during
the summer
We arrived at a pivotal inflection point when Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, a bipartisan piece of legislation that allocates funding to provide kids with summertime meals.
But federal legislation is just the beginning.
No Kid Hungry is investing $50 million over the next three years to implement critical state policies and programs in communities across the country, and we need collective action to make this a reality.
| READ THE PLEDGE |
Barry McGowan, CEOFogo de Chão | Feeding children and feeding our communities should be a top priority. As a food industry veteran, I understand the value of making sure people have enough to eat. That's why I’m proud to unite behind the CEO pledge to end summer hunger. There is strength in numbers and together, we can make sure every child in America is fed. Join us in this critical mission. |
Barry McGowan - Charles Watson - Kelli Valade - SeungKyu (Sean) Yoon | |
Pledge Signatories | ||
| Christine Barone CEO & President  | Scott Boatwright Interim CEO  | Paul Brown Co-Founder & CEO  |
| Noah Glass Founder & CEO  | Darin Harris CEO  | Shannon Hennessy CEO  |
| Barry McGowan CEO  | Danny Meyer Founder & Executive Chairman  | Tony Spring Chairman & CEO  |
| Kelli Valade CEO & President  | Charles Watson CEO  | SeungKyu (Sean) Yoon President & CEO  |
