MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Jul 8th 2010

by Ivan Porto

One of the greatest simchas in life comes from sharing with others. For the past 25 years, MAZON has partnered with families across the country to bring a bit of joy from a birth, bar/bat mitzvah or wedding into the lives of people at risk of hunger. With nearly 15% of Americans living in food-insecure ... continue reading »

Apr 30th 2010

by Joel E. Jacob

April 30, 2010 Dear Friend of MAZON: I just returned from MAZON’s board of directors meeting in Dallas, Texas and am pleased to bring you up to date on MAZON’s extraordinary achievements over the past year, and exciting plans for the near future. Despite an unstable economy, MAZON has been blessed with generous donors who ... continue reading »

Jan 19th 2010

by Ed Yerke-Robins

The response to MAZON’s Emergency Haiti Relief Fund, launched last Wednesday, has been incredible. As of this post, you’ve helped us nearly $140,000. This money is going right back into the field. Here’s a brief update from our partners in Haiti: A team from the International Medical Corps. (IMC) has been in stationed in Port-au-Prince ... continue reading »

Dec 10th 2009

by Ed Yerke-Robins

Tomorrow is the first night of Chanukah. It’s also the first night of Twanukah (Twitter + Chanukah), our first campaign conducted through @StopHunger, our 11,500-follower strong presence on Twitter. Through @StopHunger, we’re thrilled to connect with grantees in the field, and the next generation of hunger fighters. Year-round, you share your enthusiasm with us, and ... continue reading »

Nov 17th 2009

by Ed Yerke-Robins

To end hunger, we must A.C.T. - Achieve Change Together. Today, MAZON proudly launches our year-end campaign A.C.T.: End Hunger (http://actendhunger.org). A.C.T. reflects our core beliefs: that we can achieve a world without hunger, we can change lives, and we can work together to increase our impact. Join over 50,000 annual donors and help us raise $3 million in 3 months ... continue reading »

Sep 24th 2009

by Ed Yerke-Robins

The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 expires September 30, next week! This provides crucial funding for School Breakfast Programs, WIC (Women Infants & Children), CACFP (Child & Adult Care Food Program) & Summer Food Service Programs. Additionally, it allows hungry children & working families easier access to existing School Lunch Programs & even ... continue reading »

Jul 29th 2009

by Ed Yerke-Robins

The following originally appeared as a guest blog on Twitter for Food for Tisha B’Av 5769. Twitter for Food is a monthly event where Twitter users gather and skip a meal to draw attention to stopping hunger. For more information, read our thoughts here and visit TwitterForFood.com. You Tweet for Food every month. You click ... continue reading »

Jun 29th 2009

by Ed Yerke-Robins

This Wednesday, July 1st, MAZON joins Twitter users and anti-hunger organizations worldwide for Twitter For Food, a digital movement to raise awareness and funds for hunger and food issues. Alarmed by increasing rates of global hunger, Tim Blair (who tweets as HungerNoMore) decided to skip a meal and donate the savings to UK-based Farm Africa. He ... continue reading »