About
Since our founding in 1979, Feed the Children remains one of the leading charities in the U.S. dedicated to ending childhood hunger both at home and abroad. Though we focus most urgently on feeding hungry children, the scope of our work has expanded to helping their families and communities achieve more stable lives to reduce the need for hunger relief tomorrow.
Food Access
We have continued to explore ways to expand access to food for the children and families in the United States who need it the most. Our five distribution centers across the country serve as hubs for dispersing relief and resources to communities across the country as we deliver supplies to our community partners in cities, towns, and rural areas. In fiscal year 2022, our programs provided more than 86.2 million pounds of shelf-stable food and essential household items valued at more than $317 million to supplement family needs and offer hope to more than 8.2 million people across the nation.
Summer Food for Kids
Feed the Children’s network of local community partners operates nationwide to bridge the summer hunger gap. We work with food pantries, churches, schools, and homeless shelters to distribute food and essentials. And through the power of partnership, our outreach programs can help more families than ever.
Internationally
Internationally, Feed the Children implements a Child-Focused Community Development (CFCD) approach, which includes program activities in the areas of food & nutrition, health & water, education, and livelihoods. We work with vulnerable and at-risk children, their caregivers, and communities to cultivate the social, economic, cultural, and environmental conditions needed for families to thrive. Internationally, our goal is to improve the food and nutrition security of mothers and children.