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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., once asked,  “Why should there be hunger and deprivation in any land, in any city, at any table when man has the resources and the scientific know-how to provide all mankind with the basic necessities of life. There is no deficit in human resources. The deficit is in human will.”…

If you want to raise awareness of the issue of hunger, provide people a practical activity that is festive, and create advocates that speak up on behalf of the hungry, then an Outreach Meal Packaging Event is the right tool for you. Our events can help you facilitate The Triple A’s of Hunger: awareness, action,…

Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, VP of Int’l Programs for The Outreach Program, recently led a Medical Mission team to Tanzania, East Africa. Outreach has been taking Medical Mission teams to the Singida region for over a decade and this made the 9th trip for Dr. Turner, a gynecologic oncologist and surgeon.   “It was a…

The 21st Annual Day of Caring for Broward County United Way of Florida was a smashing success as hundreds of volunteers gathered at the BB&T Center to package Outreach Program meals for the hungry.  150,000 of the meals were Outreach Program’s *Mac & Cheese, the other 150,000 were our *Rice and Bean Casserole. The meals…

Outreach Program Newsletter Ending Hunger. Enriching Lives. November 2015 Sign up for our newsletter  Make Your Gift Matter! Donate Here Text to Give: Text OUTREACH  to 641-243-4341 Quick Links  Medical Mission Information News More About Us Host a Packaging Event Outreach Founders Floyd Hammer and Kathy Hamilton Invited to White House! White House Award by…

Outreach Program is annually a part of the Iowa Hunger Summit and World Food Prize. The Iowa Hunger Summit celebrates Iowa’s great successes in fighting hunger and poverty and unites groups in further action. It gathers leaders from community organizations, business and industry, state and local government, social agencies, churches and religious communities, schools and…

When Floyd Hammer and Kathy Hamilton founded Outreach Program in 2004, they saw an opportunity to help other meal packaging organizations. Outreach purchases product, ingredients, and equipment in large volumes and passes those savings along to other organizations at significantly reduced prices.   The Washington Hebrew Congregation Hunger Project, in DC, is one of those…

Have a festive hunger-fighting event for your organization with an Outreach Program Super Mini-Pack. Outreach Program will help you engage your volunteers in a festive event which provides them the joy of helping provide meals for seniors, veterans, kids in your schools, and families in your community. This Public Relations opportunity is the perfect way to highlight your organization through local…

Outreach Program, in association with Iowa State University’s Food Science Department, developed meal formulas for the hungry in the United States comprised of essential vitamins & minerals that also taste great. A *Mac and Cheese dish, *Rice and Bean Casserole, and a *Pasta with Italian Tomato Basil Sauce meal have been developed for distribution to local food banks…