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  • Understanding the Hunger Space: Part 1

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    The Two Most Important Concepts             We, at Outreach, believe that hunger is the world’s most solvable problem. Do you believe that, too? Perhaps you’re like a lot of people and would like to see it solved, but not sure how it is possible. Join us on this series, Understanding the Hunger Space, as we…

  • Package 1.5M Meals with Outreach and AARP on 9/11 & 12 in DC!

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    Join us on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on September 11th and/or 12th to package 1.5 million of our Rice and Bean Casserole meals. To register, go here. We will be by the Reflecting Pool near the WWII Memorial. On 9/11 of last year, we packaged 1.2 million meals with over 5,000 volunteers. To…

  • Fearful Albino Children in Africa Receive Outreach Program Meals

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    Albino children in Tanzania live in constant fear that men will break into their homes and cut off their arms and legs. In the worst cases, albinos have had their internal organs removed while they are still alive. Thanks to a relationship with numerous churches in the Des Moines Catholic Diocese, many of these albino…

  • Congress Approves Global Food Security Act

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    . Congress Passes Global Food Security Act Did you know that agricultural production has to increase 75 percent in the next 35 years in order to feed the world’s population of 9 billion people by 2050? That means that in the next 35 years, the farmers of the world have to grow twice as much…

  • 4-Star Charity Navigator Rating Awarded Again to The Outreach Program

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    The Outreach Program has been awarded the 4-Star Charity Navigator award for the fifth year in a row. The award is the highest honor from the nation’s leading charity evaluator, Charity Navigator. Only 5 percent of the nation’s charities receive this award for sound fiscal management practices, accountability and transparency. Outreach founder, Floyd Hammer says, “It…

  • Ever Wanted to Work Yourself Out of a Job?

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    Chances are that you’ve never met a person who wanted to be so successful at their job that they would literally work themselves out of a job… Well that’s me. Allow me to introduce myself: My name is Bryan Coffey and I am an event coordinator for a wonderful organization whose mission is to end…

  • Do-It-Yourself Meal Packaging Kits!

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    Are you looking for a great activity that engages a small group in a festive activity  which builds team work and feeds the hungry in your community? Then an Outreach Program Do-it-Yourself meal packaging kit is the perfect solution. The DIY kit is the ideal way to try out meal packaging at a low-cost, but…

  • The First 1,000 Days – New book on Child Nutrition by Roger Thurow

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    Roger Thurow draws attention to issues surrounding global hunger in his newest book, The First 1,000 Days. He examines the importance of mother and child nutrition from the time of conception until the child turns 2-years-old. This brief video interview with Roger sets the stage: The First 1,000 Days. You can buy his book here. Thurow follows mothers…

  • Creating an Entrepreneur Out of a Baragaite Warrior

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    This article by our founder, Floyd Hammer, originally posted in LinkedIn. My wife, Kathy, was home alone in our Tanzania house and a bit startled when she opened the door; a tall figure dressed in traditional Barabaig warrior style filled the doorway. The tall figure was Serafuli and he was not wearing a costume; it…

  • Our Founders, Floyd Hammer and Kathy Hamilton, on the Ground in Tanzania

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    The Outreach Program founders, Floyd Hammer and Kathy Hamilton, are currently on the ground in Tanzania, the place where the idea for Outreach began in 2003. Follow along the photos below as the captions tell the story of their current trip.                     If you would like to…