MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Nov 18th 2011

by MAZON

It appears we may have reached a crossroads in our history as a nation. How we proceed - how our elected representatives act on our behalf - will not only effect the quality of life for tens of millions of Americans, but also could determine the competitiveness of our economy for generations to come. ... continue reading »

Jun 28th 2011

by Michelle Stuffmann

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, a leader in the national anti-hunger community, has awarded over $3 million to 286 carefully-screened organizations fighting hunger in the United States, Israel and selected developing nations. ... continue reading »

Mar 4th 2011

by Michelle Stuffmann

MAZON is has been at the forefront of advancing the importance of nutrition for low-income families by addressing the link between hunger and obesity within the emergency food network. ... continue reading »

Feb 17th 2011

by MAZON

Original article written by Susie Davidson and published in the Jewish Advocate on 2/18/11. Reprinted with permission. For more from The Jewish Advocate, subscribe at www.thejewishadvocate.com Rachel Bodony organized a multi-course dinner for 270, raised $13,500 and helped make history Saturday night. Not bad for a high school junior. Bodony chaired a dinner for Mazon: ... continue reading »

Jan 31st 2011

by Michelle Stuffmann

Innovative program will improve access to nutritious meals for those in need ... continue reading »

Nov 19th 2010

by Ivan Porto

With the holiday giving season right around the corner, we were beyond thrilled to learn about two MAZON supporters, Suse Cohen and Adam Cohen (not related), who are tapping into their creativity to help us fight hunger. Check out their neat projects: ... continue reading »

Oct 1st 2010

by Barbara H. Bergen

The House of Representatives adjourned on September 30 without taking action on H.R. 5504 – the House version of the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act. Our Representatives had been presented with a Senate bill that cut food stamp benefits to pay for the remaining benefits in the legislation. Food stamps, now called SNAP, are a critical ... continue reading »

Sep 13th 2010

by Mia Hubbard

I just returned from the annual ANSA* conference, and I left impressed and inspired by this vibrant and evolving segment of the anti-hunger movement: community-based organizations that provide food and nutrition services to people living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. These agencies came into existence in the 1980s at the height of the AIDS ... continue reading »

Sep 1st 2010

by Ed Yerke-Robins

MAZON mourns the loss of our longtime friend and colleague Bob Forney, CEO of the Global FoodBanking Network, who died suddenly on August 29. Bob has been held in high esteem by all of us in the anti-hunger community, and he will be greatly missed. Our most sincere condolences go out to his family and ... continue reading »

Aug 3rd 2010

by Leonard Fein

It would be an absurd overstatement to say that we were friends, but it is true that some 20 years ago, along with Irv Cramer, then the executive director of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, I spent the better part of a week traveling through Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, a trip organized for us ... continue reading »