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  • MLK Day of Service Events

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  • Check Out This Interview With Our Co-Founder, Kathy Hamilton!

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    [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.13.1″] If you have ever had the privilege of meeting Kathy Hamilton, you understand why we love her so much! She, along with her husband, Floyd Hammer, founded The Outreach Program after they witnessed children dying of hunger related issues in Tanzania. “We have to do something,” Kathy cried out to Floyd.…

  • Our “Must Read” List of Books About Hunger

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    If you want to learn more about the issue of hunger, we recommend these books! Roger Thurow’s three are seminal works and should be read in this order:  Enough.                         The Last Hunger Season                    …

  • Steps to Hosting an Event

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    Have you ever wanted to host an event but don’t know how to begin? First, watch this 2 minute video of the power of a meal packaging event to engage people:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW2fhthz8QE Here are the Steps to Hosting an Event: Gather a team Choose a location Select a date Determine where the meals are going…

  • A Sunshine Summit Success!

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    The first annual, Brighten Your World Sunshine Team Summit was held in Des Moines on July 26-28 as Sunshine Team Members from across the U.S. gathered for more training and inspiration Origins of the Sunshine Team The Outreach Program Sunshine Team began in 2018 in preparation for the four 9/11 Day meal packaging events we managed…

  • New! Check out our Waterpoint System!

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    Saving Lives with Clean Water Can you imagine how awful it would be to drink water from a cattle pond or a mud puddle each day? Did you know that more than 2,000 children under five-years-old die every day because of diarrhea caused by impure water?   The Waterpoint is the answer. This simple, portable…

  • THE OUTREACH PROGRAM RETAINS COVETED 4-STAR RATING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR

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    The Outreach Program’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator.   Since 2002, using objective analysis, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally responsible organizations a 4-star rating. In 2011, Charity Navigator added 17 metrics, focused on governance and…

  • Give a Child in Tanzania a Very Merry Christmas!

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    The kids in our Children’s Centers in Singida and Manyoni, Tanzania have been working hard in school and we want to throw them a party!  Watch the Video! We are going to take the kids in Singida over to Manyoni because it’s bigger and has more play area. We’ll feed them well, let them play…

  • 5 Ways That a Good Meal Impacts Learning

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    1. Hunger is distracting Have you ever tried to think when your stomach is gnawing on your spine? Lunch time is approaching, you have a big project due, and the gurgling starts. The first signs that your body is ready for that gas station burrito that you know won’t taste great, but it is only…