It’s been 20 years now but feels like yesterday. I repost each Memorial Day Weekend in honor of the service and sacrifice to which we owe so much. tinyurl.com/5cd2rpsp (Other reflections on bearing witness in my weekly Substack column at billyshore.substack.com )

When They Go Low, We Go Local open.substack.com/pub/billysho...

“Courage is Contagious” open.substack.com/pub/billysho...

ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion on detention centers across the U.S. In Maine, a new “social services collective” made their neighborhood safer, welcoming, and more beautiful for $6 million. billyshore.substack.com/p/coming-to-...

"While I was writing my book I realized we would not win Brown vs Board of Education [the 1954 ruling that desegregated schools] today,” he says. “That thought scared me. We were going to have to do much more than lawyering.” Bryan Stevenson, Lunch with the FT tinyurl.com/34dmdn27

If This is "America First", I'd Hate to See What America Second Looks Like. New Substack column at tinyurl.com/4v3bma4u

“Wait For The Storm To Pass” Is Not An Option Hunger is as damaging to the future of our children as anything a foreign power can inflict. billyshore.substack.com

Dr. Martin Luther King's last tears: As we each find our own way to honor Dr. King’s legacy, I thought you might appreciate the account of what I shared with colleagues, back in 1994, of what for me was an unforgettable journey, on my Substack @ lnkd.in/e5zYXM76 #MLKDay #MartinLutherKing #hunger

“...Stop this brazen attack on our children” Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, referring to $10 billion cut in childcare support. Be civil, not silent. My full comments on my Substack @ tinyurl.com/53s9k32h

What About A Strike Force Assault On Child Poverty billyshore.substack.com/p/what-about... #hunger #childpoverty #foodassistance #childcare

NEW YEAR FOR BEING CIVIL NOT SILENT, substack.com/@billyshore/... #NoKidHungry #hunger #equity #incomeinequality #SNAP #foodassistance

This “picture of the year” made me smile. Until it made me angry. open.substack.com/pub/billysho...

Trump’s threats to SNAP will make things worse for all of us open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

These doors open to the most special team ever assembled to fight hunger in America. New office with new elevators and ready for the new year ahead! Food is too sacred to weaponize. In 2026 we’ll fight to ensure every child has full access to the assistance for which they are eligible #NoKidHungry

Wonderful of Maureen Dowd and NY Times to spotlight Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign in trying to get every child fed. If there’s one idea that can unite rather than divide us, it’s that hunger in America in unacceptable and unnecessary. tinyurl.com/mrysz3wm #NoKidHungry

"decisions that can only be made by those who have never stood in line at a food pantry, trying to keep their kids occupied and distracted in the hope they will never remember it" Read more at: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e... #SNAP #NoKidHungry #CalFresh

Sadly, everyone I spoke with while overseas last week has expressed something similar to the sentiment in this article in The Guardian: "The food stamp fight signals an era of unprecedented cruelty in America" tinyurl.com/3rnsd7wt #NoKidHungry

WHY WE NEED THE COURAGE WE ONCE HAD TO FIGHT FOR EQUITY open.substack.com/pub/billysho...

NOW FOOD IS WEAPONIZED TOO substack.com/@billyshore/...

“…32% of people utilizing SNAP benefits are children, 31% are people with disabilities and 26% are seniors." Excerpt from Boston Globe but breakdown of the most vulnerable is similar to many states. (Photo credit Eric Schaff, NYT) #NoKidHungry #BeCivilNotSilent

WE ARE WHAT WE BUILD As demolition of East Wing goes viral, couldn’t help wondering what it would be like to have a government as committed to building a more modern food pantry, as it is to building a $300 million ballroom for parties for the wealthy elite. tinyurl.com/2v47473u

Always a strong correlation between unemployment and hunger. So it is especially disturbing to see how policy choices have driven Black unemployment to a level twice as high as white unemployment. Hunger organizations have their work cut out for them. tinyurl.com/52mtdmkb #NoKidHungry #employment

This Tuesday, #Maine Governor Janet Mills is expected to announce her candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Susan Collins. Governor Mills shared her story of a lifetime of firsts, and her future aspirations, on our podcast Add Passion and Stir. tinyurl.com/4dsd7b8s #NoKidHungry

I spend 35 minutes with America's most fearless governor, Maine's Janet Mills, on our podcast Add Passion and Stir. Governor Mills explains how to speak truth to power, and win, especially on behalf of the kids we support via No Kid Hungry bit.ly/4pPMCyt #NoKidHungry #Maine #hunger

Not A Partisan Plea, Just The Essence of Democracy billyshore.substack.com/p/not-a-part... #nonprofit #hunger #leadership #philanthropy #democracy #BeCivilNotSilent #poverty #Congress #speakout

Nonprofits take note - it's won't stop here. "Justice Department Lays Groundwork for Probes of Soros-Funded Group Memo urging investigation comes after Trump called on prosecutors to pursue liberal philanthropist" #Nato tinyurl.com/3uxxd2ue%22 NATO FOR NONPROFITS! #nonprofit #philanthropy

My wife Rosemary’s first cousin is Representative Tom Suozzi (D-NY) His article this week in a Jesuit publication called America, caught my eye as it aligns so closely with my mantra of Be Civil, Not Silent. Read what he has to say, and let me know what you think @ lnkd.in/e3AesbcS #NoKidHungry

Thanks all for so many listens to “FROM GARAGE STARTUP TO GLOBAL IMPACT", our podcast episode hosted by John Grisham. John helps us tell the story of Share Our Strength’s first 40 years. lnkd.in/dDdpKzqb #NoKidHungry #socialenterprise #cathedralbuilder #hunger #earlychildhood

We can’t have a strong America if we don’t have healthy kids. Thanks Helena Bottemiller Evich for laying bare where we have gone backwards, and laying out where can do better with specific food policies we badly need. The anti-hunger community values your voice and vision. tinyurl.com/3mephfx5

Only on our #podcast Add Passion and Stir: John Grisham on how he and his wife Renee committed to help end childhood hunger: lnkd.in/dDdpKzqb #NoKidHungry #hunger #bestseller #storytelling #nutrition #podcasts

Speaking only for myself, and having devoted 40 years of life and career to alleviating hunger, I can’t believe any set of circumstances make it okay to allow Gaza’s children to endure starvation. We need to find a better way, and the courage to not turn away. tinyurl.com/wsps6j56

When 16 CEOs of America’s most iconic brands put their names on an ad in the Wall Street Journal, you can see how far we’ve come in building a national consensus to end childhood hunger. #NoKidHungry #CorporateSocialResponsibility #leadership tinyurl.com/mtcewjzx

You don't sell over 300 million books without being a keen observer of the human condition. Grateful to John Grisham for sharing his strength's on behalf of our #KidHungry campaign - and being guest host of our podcast! tinyurl.com/y7v3ydfr #hunger #education #storyteling #schools #schoolmeals

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Tracy Kidder writes critically important – “A New Era of Hunger Has Begun” for the New York Times. tinyurl.com/2rza68p8 #NoKidHungry #hunger #nutrition #children #poverty #USDA

A sentence can also be worth a thousand words: “What Washington is set to spend on detention centres alone is greater than the USAID budget that was gutted earlier this year.” Edward Luce, writing for @financialtimes.com tinyurl.com/7judube6 #USAID #immigration #ICE #internationaldevelopment

Appreciated NYT placing this SNAP update in the Business Section, as if to underscore that while there may be 42 million recipients of SNAP, all 340 million of us are beneficiaries of a program that feeds children and families, and yields massive economic benefit to countless American businesses.

First thing that came to my mind when I saw this picture of Senator leaders having just passed the landmark budget yesterday, was there’s not a smile to be found - understandable when taking food away from more than 2 million of the most vulnerable Americans and health care away from 12 million.

A SOLVABLE PROBLEM! "not only are millions of lives at stake, not only are children literally dying as a result of this, the tragic insult and irony is that they’re dying while these products, literally, sit on shelves." #NoKidHungry #hunger #malnutrition #PlumpyNut #USAID tinyurl.com/56unzf26

If you’re sick and tired of the hyper-partisanship damaging our country, I’m glad to share an alternative. In fact, I’ll share 524 of them: The 524 mayors – Democrat, Republican, and Independent – who make up Share Our Strength’s Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger. lnkd.in/ehFFP4Nu

It’s not the fastest way to get to a fire, but it’s the best way to prepare for Chefs Cycle in just two weeks! My goal is to contribute $50,000 toward the 1 million. So far 65 donors have contributed $20,000 to my ride. Every bit helps so thanks for considering. p2p.onecause.com/chefscycle25...

@JeffBradach of @BridgespanGroup, Daniel Stid of @lyceumlabs, and former US Treasury advisor Clara Miller discuss impact of the current political climate on the nonprofit sector. Listen to the latest episode of @addpassionstir now at bit.ly/3GRGfsw #AddPassionAndStir

One action that manages to violate every principle of religion, citizenship, good neighbors, social responsibility, equity, and business, not to mention morality. tinyurl.com/5yxf6wa3 #hunger #NoKidHungry #nutrition #foodbanks #childhealth

Tickets left for New York’s greatest chefs celebrating Share Our Strength’s 40th anniversary? Yes, but only a handful. Time and Tide’s Executive Chef, Danny Garcia by Gail Simmons, Tom Colicchio, Gregory Gourdet, and Renata Ameni to create a five-course meal. www.universe.com/events/dinne...

Teachers not only teach, but bear witness for the rest of us as to how our kids are doing. A new survey of 1000 educators shows that nearly 8 in 10 (78%) teachers say they are concerned about childhood hunger where they teach. Learn more about how you can make a difference: lnkd.in/ed-mZYJm

My favorite example of tech superstars using their powers for good: Jimmy Chen and Ofek Lavian stepped away the traditional tech track (Facebook, Linked In, Instacart, Uber) and likely lucrative wealth, to leverage technology on behalf of the most vulnerable. tinyurl.com/bd3vcdvk

“What if we responded to a child trapped in poverty the same way firefighters respond to a child trapped in a burning building? I’ll be eager for your feedback on the ideas in this new piece for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. lnkd.in/eSxtJvsb #firefighting #NoKidHungry #community #FirstResponders

Tragic to see national politicians injecting partisanship into food assistance issues that have historically had bipartisan support. There is no shortage of food, only courage, when it comes to ending childhood hunger. Be civil, not silent. tinyurl.com/52349kur #NoKidHungry #hunger #Congress

Macy’s employees are so extraordinarily generous that I would shop here every day if I could! They’ve helped raised over $1 million for our No Kid Hungry campaign. #NoKidHungry #corporatesocialresponsibility #hunger #retail #nutrition #schoolmeals #CEOleadership #leadership @Macy’s #NewYork

When it’s about feeding kids, they ALWAYS say yes. Jeff Bridges and Pink will be at our #NoKidHungry dinner in L.A. on March 17. Also honoring No Kid Hungry chef champion Brooke Williamson. #nutrition #culinary #hunger #schoolmeals events.nokidhungry.org/events/los-a...