Feeding America is thankful for individuals who are committed to fighting hunger in America. By donating, volunteering, advocating and educating, the following individuals have raised funds and awareness to help people struggling with hunger. Their creativity and determination are inspiring. The stories below are listed from most recent to least recent.
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Chris's Story
Growing up, Chris Roberts worried about where his next meal would come from. “I was a child who depended on food banks growing up,” he said. “I know from personal experience how impactful they can be.”
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Skya Nelson's Story
"There is something about feeding people that is the most innate good we can do." Skya Nelson (Owner, Fed By Threads) takes lived experience and weaves it into the very fiber of the company, committing to providing meals for our neighbors in need throughout the country.
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Gallant International Inc.’s Story
Vik Giri, founder of Gallant International—a tote bag and accessory company—strives to positively impact people’s lives. From growing up in Nepal to building his company to providing over 50,000 meals to neighbors in need, Vik tells the story of giving back whenever possible.
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Steve Zeder's Story
Whether sorting food at his local food bank, helping to serve meals for families in need or designating Feeding America in his estate plan, Steve’s hunger-relief efforts have both local and national impact.
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Extra Helping
Through Extra Helping, a new cookbook that feeds your body as well as your soul, Janet Reich Elsbach and Anna Brones team up to talk about food, its place in our lives and what it means to be stewards of humanity within our own community. For every copy sold, Roost Books will donate five meals to serve our neighbors in need.
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Christopher Pair
Through partnering with Feeding America, Christopher and the Plexus team are striving to make a substantial impact on the hunger crisis. In June 2018, Plexus launched its Nourish One™ Initiative* in which every purchase of Plexus Lean™ contributes a monetary donation equivalent to 14 meals to Feeding America.
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Ajay Gupta's story
To date, the Gupta family has provided the equivalent of more than 10 million meals to help people in need through the Tony Robbins 1 Billion Meals Challenge.
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Opening Our Eyes to the Hunger Around Us
Jordan Appelbaum, a high school freshman, expresses thanks for what he has and shares his discovery of people struggling with hunger.
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FOR BETTER NOT WORSE'S Story
For each item that FBNW sells, we give a bag of groceries to a child in need in the U.S., which we personally distribute during our monthly at FBNW Food Drop events.
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David Brearton's Story
Now retired from his 30-year career in finance David continues to support hunger relief through financial donations and as co-chair of Feeding America’s emeritus board.
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Andrea Crowder's Story
As part of the business plan at Andrea Crowder Fitness, the organization supports charities that make a difference, including Feeding America.
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Shady Rays' Story
Giving back has always been a focus for Shady Rays — a small, independent company specializing in polarized sunglasses for active lifestyles.
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Dr. Frank Stile's Story
The Frank L. Stile Foundation has donated the financial equivalent of nearly 2 million meals to the Feeding America network since the foundation’s inception in 2011.
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David Askew's Story
For David, the days of hunger have been replaced with the hope that he can inspire others.
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The Buelow Family's Story
Since 2013, Bella Tunno’s Buy One Give One Initiative (B1G Initiative) helps alleviate childhood hunger in the United States.
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SnackNation
For Sean Kelly, SnackNation’s co-founder and CEO, philanthropic giving is an integral part of the company’s culture and business model. To help people struggling with hunger, every SnackNation box shipped triggers the financial equivalent of an 11-meal donation to Feeding America.
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Spiritual Gangster's Story
For every item sold, the company donates proceeds to provide a meal to a person in need.
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Tighe Merkert's Story
For over seven years, Tighe Merkert has been a generous supporter of Feeding America and has broadened the awareness on the issue of hunger among the employees of Marriner Marketing Communications in Columbia, Maryland.
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The McCrories' Story
After hearing Tony Robbins story of struggling with hunger in his youth, the McCrories were inspired to become donors, advocates and volunteers.
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Melissa Joy Manning's Story
Melissa supports and advocates for hunger relief through her MJM jewelry boutiques.
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Giovanni DeGarimore's Story
Food security is so important. It’s one of the basic things people really need help with and we wanted to do our part to help meet that need.
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Alex Hertzberg's Story
Of all the incredible hunger-relief programs at Feeding America, child hunger programs particularly resonate with my family. Kids cannot thrive when they are hungry.
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