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RFFK’s mission is to collaborate with school communities to elevate the quality and character of school food, develop and deliver programs that advance literacy in nutrition and health, and engage students, parents, and schools in building a culture of health that spreads to their homes and communities
Rock and Wrap it Up! (RWU) is an award-winning anti-poverty think tank. We research, discover and nurture potential sources willing to share renewable assets. Our donors include touring bands, educational institutions, the hospitality industry, professional sports teams, hospitals and TV/film shoots. We find and vet partner agencies that need and can share these resources with the poor. We encourage the use of the Whole Earth Calculator mobile application to access total pounds of food conversion to meals and greenhouse gas emission reduction. We also have programs to aid veterans as well as a program to increase access to feminine hygiene products for indigent women and teens.
In Mecklenburg County, families living at or below the federal poverty line will likely remain in poverty their entire lives without intervention. Angels & Sparrows provides programs, connections, and resources so economically vulnerable families can experience a Fresh Start. We empower families to reach their potential by providing access to food security and educational opportunities that lead to a Fresh Start.
The Nutrition Coalition is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that aims to educate the public and policy makers about the need to strengthen national nutrition policy so that it is founded upon a comprehensive body of conclusive science, and where that science is absent, to encourage additional research.
CAIN is a neighborhood ministry that transforms lives and inspires hope by providing nutritious food, crisis assistance, resources, and compassion in a way that respects human dignity and builds a more vibrant community.
AIR was established in 1993 with the mission of implementing environmental education programs, Sustainable Farming methods, building efficient stoves and planting millions of trees with low-income rural families in Central America. The impact of this mission is to prevent lung disease, reduce soil erosion, improve food crops and nutrition, prevent deadly mudslides, while sequestering carbon and protecting the gift of the Earth.
Harvesters—The Community Food Network has been our region’s solution to hunger for 38 years, serving as the community’s link between an abundant food supply and people in need. Our mission is to feed hungry people today and work to end hunger tomorrow. As the region’s only food bank, Harvesters’ expertise in distributing food and related products through our network of more than 620 nonprofit agencies is essential to communities across northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas. In partnership with emergency food pantries, community kitchens, shelters, daycare and senior centers, we offer more than 1,200 programs for food-insecure children, families, and seniors across 26 counties.
To recruit, educate and inspire a new generation of gardeners who want to gain control of their food supply, grow their own produce organically, and make urban gardening the norm not the exception.
Slow Food Chicago seeks to create dramatic and lasting change in our local food system to ensure equity, sustainability and pleasure in the food we eat.
MEND works to end hunger in Essex County by supporting our interfaith network of 17 food pantries. MEND provides funds, fresh and healthy food, social service referrals, volunteers, and a forum for all member pantries. MEND advocates for policies to eliminate food insecurity and to improve the quality of life for those in need in Essex County.
Food Lifeline’s mission is to feed people experiencing hunger today and working to end hunger for tomorrow.Food Lifeline is on a mission to end hunger in Western Washington. We believe that access to food is a human right. Our goal is to address hunger in our by feeding people who are facing hunger each day, and at the same time addressing the root causes of hunger: poverty, inequity and injustice. It is our firm belief that nobody deserves to be hungry and ending hunger is possible.
Slow Food USA seeks the regenerative cultural, social, environmental and economic benefits of a sustainable food system, regional food traditions and pleasures of the table.