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About Share Our Strength

Share Our Strength
1511 K Street, NW
Suite 940
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-393-2925
http://www.strength.org

Mission Statement
Share Our Strength (SOS) works to alleviate and prevent hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world. By supporting food assistance, treating malnutrition and other consequences of hunger, and promoting economic independence among people in need, Share Our Strength meets immediate demands for food while investing in long-term solutions to hunger and poverty. To meet its goals, Share Our Strength both mobilizes industries and individuals to contribute their talents to its anti-hunger efforts and creates community wealth to promote lasting change.

Fighting Hunger & Poverty
$50 Million in Grants has been distributed to more than 1,000 anti-hunger and anti-poverty organizations worldwide since SOS's founding in 1984.

Operation Frontline is SOS's food and nutrition education program that trains volunteer culinary professionals to teach six-week cooking, nutrition and food budgeting classes to low-income individuals in 80 communities and 12 states nationwide.

Sharing Strength
Taste of the Nation, sponsored by American Express and Calphalon, is the nation's largest culinary benefit to fight hunger. Evian Natural Spring Water is the exclusive national water sponsor for the event. Every spring, more than 100 cities hold events with support from more than 10,000 volunteers. One hundred percent of ticket sales go to anti-hunger and anti-poverty efforts. Since 1988, Taste of the Nation events have raised more than $32 million to fight hunger.

Writers Harvest: The National Reading is the nation's largest literary benefit. Every fall, thousands of writers read in bookstores, Barnes & Noble Superstores and on college campuses nationwide. One hundred percent of event donations is distributed to statewide anti-hunger and anti-poverty efforts. In addition, Barnes & Noble Superstores donate a percentage of sales to help the fight against hunger and poverty.

Corporate Partnerships with the restaurant, travel, retail, entertainment and other industries provide substantial support for Share Our Strength's anti-hunger and anti-poverty efforts. Share Our Strength's partnerships with American Express, Calphalon, Evian, Barnes & Noble, Restaurants Unlimited Inc., Fetzer Vineyards and E. & J. Gallo Winery include cause-related marketing campaigns, sponsorship and licensing agreements.

Publishing Ventures include anthologies, children's stories and cookbooks which are distributed by major publishing houses and are sold in bookstores nationwide. Share Our Strength books include donated essays, stories, recipes and illustrations by writers, artists and chefs. One hundred percent of authors' royalties support Share Our Strength's anti-hunger and anti-poverty efforts.