18th Class Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow John Pevy’s field placement was in Boise, Idaho with the Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force. He coordinated Emmett, Idaho’s Hunger Free Community Initiative, which brought together community members, service providers, farmers, ranchers, and … Read more
Honorees Announced for CHC’s June 2012 Congressional Awards Ceremony
At CHC’s June 7, 2012, Congressional Awards Ceremony we will honor Senator Dick Durbin and Senator Roy Blunt. We invite foundations, corporations, associations and our anti-hunger partners to help sponsor this event. All proceeds provide funding for our Bill Emerson … Read more
Hunger Center Releases Paper
School wellness policies are a vital tool that parents, students, teachers, school food service staff, school administrators, and local communities can use to address children’s nutrition and health needs. A new paper from CHC offers an informative overview and summarizes … Read more
STOP Hunger Scholarships
In April 2011 Stephen Brady, the late founder and president of the Sodexo Foundation, was honored at the annual CHC Congressional Awards Ceremony. In order to continuing honoring his good work, the Sodexo Foundation is currently accepting applications for the … Read more
Famine Declared in the Horn of Africa
Famine in the Horn of Africa (Somalia, portions of Ethiopia and Kenya) was officially declared by the United Nations on Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Over 11 million people, primarily women, young children, and the elderly, are at great risk of … Read more
CHC Welcomes 6th Leland Class
On July 15th fifteen newly inducted Leland International Hunger Fellows met for the first time in Washington, D.C., before heading out with Leland program staff to spend a weekend together at the Woods Retreat and Conference Center in West Virginia. … Read more
Hunger Free Communities Network Introduced
Under the direction of Ambassador Tony Hall, founder of the Congressional Hunger Center, the Alliance to End Hunger has unveiled The Hunger Free Communities Network: www.hungerfreecommunities.org. The Network is a web-based forum for those committed to ending hunger and serves as … Read more
18th Class Emerson Fellows Announced
We are excited to announce the 18th Class of Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows! These hunger-fighters and social justice leaders were selected from more than 330 applications. Thank you to those alumni, supervisors, and anti-hunger friends who served on the … Read more
Hunger Fellowship Alumni Win Leadership Awards
At CHC’s April 2011 Awards Ceremony we recognized Rich Stolz and Tammy Palmer, two former hunger fellows, by presenting each of them with the CHC Alumni Leadership Award. The awards are given to one alumna/alumnus from the National Hunger Fellows … Read more
2011 Awards Ceremony
Celebrate Accomplishments – Honor Leaders – Recognize Our Partners Tuesday, April 12, 2011 On April 12th, CHC hosted the 2011 Congressional Hunger Center Awards Ceremony at the U.S. Botanic Garden where we celebrated accomplishments, honored exemplary leaders, and recognized our … Read more
2010 Awards Ceremony
Celebrate Accomplishments – Honor Leaders – Recognize Our Partners June 15, 2010 On June 15, 2010, CHC hosted a celebration at the United States Botanic Garden where we celebrated accomplishments, honored exemplary leaders, and recognized our partners in the fight … Read more
2009 Awards Ceremony
Mickey Leland’s Life and Legacy May 19, 2009 On Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 CHC hosted a Capitol Hill tribute at the United States Botanic Garden in honor of Mickey Leland, former Representative from Houston, Texas. At the event, CHC memorialized … Read more