PRESS RELEASE
 
$61,000 granted for Washington hunger relief
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger funds Washington nonprofits

Los Angeles, CA. . . November 8, 2007 -- MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger today announced a total of $61,000 in grants to six Washington hunger relief organizations today.

The grants span the entire state and support a wide variety of programs. The funds strengthen an innovative fish salvage effort that rescues and delivers fish to hungry people nationwide; supports the largest food distributor in the state, and provides housing assistance, food and nutrition services and insurance continuation for people living with HIV/AIDS. MAZON's grants seek both short- and long-term solutions. Contact MAZON for a comprehensive grants list.

Over 11 percent of Washington 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

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