To nourish and transform the lives of children who face adversity.

The Foundation continues Paul Newman’s commitment to use all the money that it receives from the sale of Newman’s Own products to support children, their families, and their communities.

THE NEED

Childhood Hardship
in America

Millions of children face challenges like food insecurity, chronic health conditions, and poverty. Nearly 50% of children live through an adverse childhood experience—with estimates increasing due to the ongoing pandemic.

27M
Children

under age 18 have had at least one significant
adverse childhood experience1

1 in 6
Children

live in poverty; 73% are
children of color2

13M U.S. Children

live in food-insecure
households3

40% of School-aged Children

have at least one chronic
health condition4

OUR COMMITMENT

Continuing the commitment
to “Give it all away”

Paul Newman was passionate about bringing joy to children. Our work today honors his commitment to improving children’s lives.

Joyful Experiences
for Children with
Serious Illnesses

Nutritious Food in Schools

Nutritious Food
in Schools

Nutrition Security for Indigenous Youth

Nutrition Security
for Indigenous Youth

FOCUS AREA

Joyful Experiences for Children
with Serious Illnesses

SeriousFun Children’s Network empowers children with serious illnesses and their families to reimagine what is possible by creating inclusive camp and recreational experiences, inspiring confidence and joy, and building community and connection.

Mission-SeriousFun Kids camping
FOCUS AREA

Nutritious Food in Schools

School meals have the potential to anchor a child’s nutrition, improving educational outcomes and the health and well-being of children across the US.

Through our partnerships, we support programming and advocacy, and seek policy changes to make school meals healthier and available to all children regardless of their ability to pay.

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Focus area background image -- girl eating lunch
FOCUS AREA

Nutrition Security for Indigenous Youth

Indigenous people are creating solutions to nutrition insecurity  caused by centuries of the forced erasure and suppression of their traditions. Relying on their wisdom, we seek to aid in revitalizing and preserving their long-established approaches and supporting their innovative ideas.

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Indegenous Youth

References

  1. https://www.nichq.org/insight/bringing-trauma-forefront-early-childhood-systems
  2. https://www.childrensdefense.org/policy/resources/soac-2020-child-poverty/
  3. https://www.feedingamerica.org/sites/default/files/research/map-the-meal-gap/2016/2016-map-the-meal-gap-child-food-insecurity.pdf
  4. National Survey of Children’s Health. NSCH 2018 19: Number of Current or Lifelong Health Conditions, Nationwide, Age in 3 Groups website. childhealthdata.org. Accessed February 24, 2021.
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