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Organization & Governance

• Mission
• Vision
• Who we are
• What we do
• Donations

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FRAC and Allies Release Blueprint to End Hunger

Mission

Founded in 1990, the North Carolina Hunger Network is a statewide, diverse membership organization committed to ending hunger and malnutrition through education, advocacy and research. Hunger will not be eliminated through emergency food provisions. To end hunger and malnutrition we, the affected and concerned, will work together across our state for economic and social justice.

Vision

There’s plenty for everybody, let’s spread it around.

Who we are

The North Carolina Hunger Network is a grassroots membership organization established to address hunger through education and advocacy. Diverse both racially, and socio-economically, membership includes, emergency food providers, church hunger groups, community action agencies, social change organizations, community based organizations and individuals

What we do

Promote communications and coordination among diverse groups to generate a cohesive approach to influencing policies and programs affecting poverty, hunger and malnutrition.

Conduct public education and information activities designed to raise awareness about hunger and poverty in North Carolina and foster support for programs and policies that combat hunger and poverty.

Encourage and conduct and facilitate research on hunger and malnutrition in North Carolina.

Establish legislative priorities and conduct advocacy on hunger and related issues.

Provide a forum for people living in poverty to influence the development and implementation of food security policies.

Stimulate grass-roots activities to support local anti-hunger initiatives.

Work with regional, national, and international organizations to end hunger, malnutrition, and poverty.

You can make a donation to the Hunger Network at our Donations Page

You can buy woven products handmade by one of our board members. Part of their price is a contribution to the Hunger Network.
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