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Corner Bakery Cafe raises record amount for No Kid Hungry

November 22, 2011

With the help of guests across the nation, Corner Bakery Cafe raised more than $268,000 during the 2011 Share Our Strength's Dine Out For No Kid Hungry.

A Share Our Strength partner since 2008, Corner Bakery Cafe has donated more than $500,000 in the last two years to the organization's No Kid Hungry Campaign to end childhood hunger in America by 2015.

"Corner Bakery Cafe believes all children should have access to the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives. We localized a national movement and motivated our employees and guests in our neighborhood cafes to take action to support this deserving cause," said Jim Vinz, president and COO of Corner Bakery Cafe. "Fueled by our guests' generosity and sense of community, we reached our all-time highest donation of nearly $270,000 during the 2011 Dine Out For No Kid Hungry."

More than 116 million children in the U.S. – almost one in five – struggle with hunger. Through initiatives that include funding qualifying child nutrition programs, Share Our Strength works to make sure every child in America gets the food they need where they live, learn and play.

"Corner Bakery Cafe has been a valued partner of our organization since 2008, and we know these donations – along with donations from our other partners – are making a significant impact on our goal of ending childhood hunger in America by 2015," said Bill Shore, founder and CEO of Share Our Strength.

Throughout September, participating cafes offered guests a free Whoopee Pie with a $1 donation and a book of offers worth more than $30 for every $5 donation. Although the promotion is over, Facebook fans can still take the No Kid Hungry pledge.

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