MSA has been part of Grow Our Kids from nearly our first day. Jan Johnson and her team of creative, fun, smart, giving people continue to come through in big ways throughout the year. In December, they purchased food and helped us pack it up for our special Holiday giving effort. With their generosity, we were able to get extra food home for the holidays to a special group of kiddos. #growingthegiving

One awesome team of fun and generous people + a serious commitment to local kids = Over 1,000 items of donated food! MSA, an awesomely talented Raleigh, N.C.-based ad agency, has been committed to Grow Our Kids from Day One, hosting annual company-wide food drives to benefit our Little Bellies program. This year, they focused their efforts during #HungerActionMonth, a nation-wide campaign to end childhood hunger in the U.S. Because MSA is more creative than the average Joe

Bitsy’s Brainfood is getting to the heart of their mission to support childhood nutrition in the ways that matter most by donating to our Little Bellies program. Follow our journey to end childhood hunger together – “bit by bit” – on our facebook pages or through twitter and instagram @growourkids @bitsybrainfood #GrowTheLove #BitsyBack. And be SURE to check out the video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiDck3tzX6o&feature=youtu.be Fun Fact: Alex Buckley Voris, the co-founde

Our newest Community Partner, Bitsy’s Brainfood, is donating 1 box for EVERY box sold in December 2013 to Fill Little Bellies this holiday season. Their mission is for kids to “Eat Smart and Be Smart” all year long. Thanks to their generosity, our kiddos will be able to reach for a box of yummy, veggie-packed, smart snacks when their tummies rumble. What an incredible gift! http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bitsys-brainfood-pledges-to-end-childhood-hunger-this-holida

The super talented folks at Raleigh ad-agency Think MSA are competing against each OTHER to collect much needed food for Grow Our Kids and children suffering from hunger this holiday season. Follow their epic battle to do good @GrowOurKids or @ThinkMSA #FeedtheFuture. We love our newest community partner! #growingthegiving

We were just given a big ol’ box of home grown, Nash County sweet potatoes and had to share our happiness. Cheap food is often bad food and is a leading cause of childhood obesity in this country. Our goal is to get some fresh produce into those little bellies whenever we can. Our hope is that we’ll continue to find home gardeners, local farmers, and farmers market enthusiasts to help us do just that…. #growingthegiving