We are pleased to announce that celebrity chef, author, television personality, restaurateur, and motivational speaker Carla Hall is the recipient this year’s Trailblazer Hunger Leadership Award. This award is presented to public figures who have used their influence to improve … Read more
We are pleased to announce that Hunger Free Oklahoma will receive the 2026 Community Champion Hunger Leadership Award. This award is presented each year in recognition of an individual or organization making substantial strides to eradicate hunger at the local level. Founded … Read more
We are pleased to announce that Alexis Bylander (Emerson ’05) will be recognized with the Outstanding Alum Award at the 2026 Hunger Leadership Awards, to be held on June 24 in Washington, D.C. The Outstanding Alum Award is given each … Read more
We are pleased to announce that Amazon will receive the 2026 Corporate Partner Hunger Leadership Award. The Corporate Partner Hunger Leadership Award is presented each year to an organization from the private sector making substantial contributions to end food insecurity. … Read more
We are pleased to announce that Tanner Roark (Leland ’19) will be recognized with the Rising Star Alum Award at the 2026 Hunger Leadership Awards, to be held on June 24 in Washington, D.C. The Rising Star Alum Award is … Read more
We are pleased to announce that Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) are the two recipients of this year’s Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Leadership Awards. This award is presented to Members of Congress who have demonstrated … Read more
As rising food costs, persistent inflation, and an uncertain economic landscape place increased strain on young people, the Congressional Hunger Center and Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation today announced a new initiative to strengthen youth leadership and advance long-term solutions to … Read more
Burundi’s school feeding program does more than nourish children’s bodies and minds. Leland fellow Tonja Rice shows how agriculture and the local economy benefit, as well.
The Hunger Center is pleased to announce the grantees of the 2025 Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation backpack feeding program mini-grants. This year’s grantees include 131 projects across the U.S., representing 118 communities in 37 states plus the District of Columbia. … Read more
The Congressional Hunger Center is delighted to announce the next-generation leaders and partner organizations who have been selected to participate in the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship and Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship. The 21 members of the 32nd Class … Read more
The Congressional Hunger Center is excited to announce the launch “America’s Child Nutrition Programs,” a new online course offered through Zero Hunger Academy with the support of the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation. “Hunger robs children and young adults of the … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Congressional Hunger Center is now accepting applications for K-12 Food Backpack Grants, offered through the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation. Grants of $1,000 will be awarded to community organizations with established backpack feeding programs. Applications will be reviewed … Read more
