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$17,000 granted for Virginia hunger relief
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger funds Virginia nonprofits
Los Angeles, CA. . . November 8, 2007 -- MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger today announced a total of $17,000 in grants to two Virginia hunger relief organizations.
A $10,000 grant to Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank in Salem supports the distribution of nearly 11 million pounds of food to 26 counties in an Appalachian region of Virginia, which includes 10 of the state’s poorest counties; and a $7,000 grant to the Federation of Virginia Food Banks in Alexandria funds the advocacy efforts of this statewide food bank association.
More than eight percent of Virginia households are food insecure, meaning that they have insufficient financial resources to meet basic nutritional needs. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, over 35 million Americans, including more than 12 million children, are hungry or on the edge of hunger.
In 1985, MAZON was founded as a national nonprofit organization that raises funds from the Jewish community and allocates them to organizations that alleviate and prevent hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds.
MAZON granted a total of $2,050,000 to 157 hunger relief organizations in the United States, Israel and other countries this fall.
“For too many Americans, hunger is a debilitating daily struggle,” Dr. H. Eric Schockman, president of MAZON, said. “MAZON is honored to partner with anti-hunger leaders across the country as they stand up and make a difference for millions of hungry families.”
Since 1986, MAZON has granted over $47 million in support of anti-hunger programs and advocacy working to end hunger and supply aid to needy families throughout the United States, Israel and other countries.
For further information on MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, please visit www.mazon.org.
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For Further Information Contact:
Heather Wolfson, Special Projects Manager/Communications & Development Associate
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger®
1990 South Bundy Drive, Suite 260, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Telephone: 310-442-0020 | Fax: 310-442-0030 | Email mazonmail@mazon.org
Please visit our website: www.mazon.org
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