Kids Against Hunger is a volunteer-driven effort to package and
distribute food in communities worldwide where hunger and starvation
is rampant. We at Kids Against Hunger believe that every person can make a difference in the fight against national and global hunger.
Knowing that everyone can have an impact, the Kids Against Hunger program has been created to give people an opportunity to have a hands-on
part in feeding the world. To this end, Kids Against Hunger harnesses
volunteer groups - such as school, church, civic and scouting troops - to
package our food and prepare it for distribution to areas of the world where
people are starving.
Feeding Children International was founded by Richard Proudfit, a Minnesota businessman.
Twenty years ago, Mr. Proudfit went to Honduras as a volunteer following a devastating
hurricane that hit the country. Profoundly affected by the starvation he
saw among the children of that country, Mr. Proudfit made a conscious decision
to commit his life and financial resources towards the enormous problem of world
hunger.
Fueled by an intense passion and with extensive knowledge in manufacturing and
distribution, Mr. Proudfit tapped his colleagues in the corporate world for help.
He enlisted the resources of leading food scientists at Cargill, Pillsbury, General
Mills, and Archer Daniels Midland to find a viable solution to feed the world's
starving children.
After several failed attempts, Mr. Proudfit developed a highly
nutritious rice, protein-rich, vitamin-fortified meal, that when boiled with
water, provides nourishment for starving children. Richard has been feeding
children for over 20 years. He estimates around 20 million servings of his
food has been shipped to 32 different countries.
The Kids Against Hunger program began as a small locally-based project of its
parent organization, Feeding Children International. However, before long, the
idea of kids helping other kids to combat hunger grew in popularity. As a result,
the program expanded in scope and size to include more than 20 packaging satellites
spread across the United States. To date, nearly 40,000 Kids Against Hunger volunteers
have successfully packed over 9 million servings of food for worldwide distribution!
Kids Against Hunger not only nourishes hungry children, but the spirit of its
volunteers. Each week, as volunteers package hundreds of much-needed food servings,
they also get a chance to talk, share, laugh and reconnect with one another through
the program. More importantly, through their packaging efforts, volunteers learn
and reaffirm the importance of looking beyond themselves and towards serving the
needs of others!
