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Children's Hunger Alliance
Please describe the organization and the charitable work it does.
Children's Hunger Alliance facilitates access to nutritious food for tens of thousands of low-income and at-risk children in afterschool programs, home-based childcare, schools, and community organizations across Ohio. Founded in 1970 as the Hunger Task Force, Children's Hunger Alliance began with one volunteer, a $2,000 grant and donated office equipment. As it grew, the agency expanded its mission and opened two regional offices in Cleveland and Dayton. The agency became Children's Hunger Alliance in 2002 to reflect the importance of strategic partnerships in creating long-term solutions to childhood hunger. As an agency concerned with the overall health of Ohio's children, Children's Hunger Alliance works to ensure that children from birth to age 18, from backgrounds as diverse as rural Appalachian and immigrant Somali, get the nutrition they need to grow and thrive. Beyond basic nutrition, Children's Hunger Alliance uses meals and snacks as an access point to reach children with obesity prevention and nutrition and fitness enrichment programs. Agency statewide initiatives address food insecurity, poor nutritional intake, nutrition education, and childhood obesity.
What is your organization's mission?
Children's Hunger Alliance is a statewide non-profit organization committed to breaking the cycle of childhood hunger through education, leadership, advocacy, and service.
