Mayor Whitfield Joins Effort to End Childhood Hunger

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 22, 2026

Mayor Whitfield Joins Other City Leaders from Across the U.S. in Nonpartisan Coalition Fighting Childhood Hunger

Lawrence, IN – Today Mayor Deb Whitfield joins more than 500 other mayors from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in a nonpartisan coalition called the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger, which taps the individual and collective leadership of mayors to take meaningful action to end childhood hunger in cities nationwide.

There is no excuse for children to go hungry in this country. Yet it happens – every day, in every community. In the United States today, more than 13 million children live in families considered food insecure.

“I am joining the Mayors Alliance because our signature initiative, Live Longer in Lawrence, includes our most vulnerable citizens – our children – and the beginning of living longer starts with proper nutrition,” Mayor Whitfield said.

The Mayors Alliance harnesses the collective expertise of mayors from across the political spectrum to continue driving change at the state and national level.

The Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger is a partner of the national nonprofit Share Our Strength and its No Kid Hungry campaign.

“Mayors have witnessed firsthand the hardship their constituents are facing, and their cities are on the frontlines of responding to the short and long-term impacts of hunger in their communities,” says Aaron Goldstein, Senior Manager, Local Government Relations, Share Our Strength. “We have seen mayors address child hunger in a variety of creative ways, like advocating for and strengthening nutrition programs, to creating innovative public-private partnerships and growing awareness of systematic connections between poverty, racism, and hunger,” Goldstein said.

For more information about the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger, please visit: https://mayorshungeralliance.org.
                                         

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About the City of Lawrence, Indiana 
Located northeast of Indianapolis, the City of Lawrence is Indiana’s 20th largest city and home to approximately 50,000 residents. While its military base was decommissioned in 1996, Lawrence has grown into a vibrant community that blends rich history with modern amenities. Under Mayor Deb Whitfield's leadership, the city continues to thrive as a welcoming place to live, work, and play. Learn more at cityoflawrence.org.