Challah For Hunger

We are building communities of people — on college campuses and beyond — who are eager to take action to end hunger. Challah for Hunger employs an innovative philanthropic model of bringing together groups around the Jewish tradition of baking challah, and donating the proceeds of sales to the fight to end hunger locally and nationally. We are developing leaders committed to social justice, engaging them in an understanding of the realities and complexities of hunger in America, and guiding them to realize and actualize long-term solutions to end hunger.

Have any questions? Contact Challah for Hunger team at c4h@mazon.org.

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Current students can start a fundraising page and access The Hub to access resources, connect with each other, and communicate with our staff.

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Since 2004, Challah for Hunger chapters across the country have raised over $2 million for anti-hunger organizations and advocated for an end to food insecurity among college students. There might be a current chapter near you!

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Start a chapter on your college campus, at your school, or with your community to host regular bakes and challah sales. It’s not just for college students!

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A Look Back
Since 2004, Challah for Hunger chapters across the country have engaged thousands of college students, raising over $2 million for anti-hunger organizations and working with organizations like MAZON to build visibility for the issue of college hunger. Together, MAZON, Challah for Hunger, and a wide array of anti-hunger partners built a robust policy response to college hunger at the state and federal levels, complementing Challah for Hunger’s on-campus initiatives.

What’s Ahead?
MAZON is now the home for the Challah for Hunger program. Challah for Hunger chapters have access to the full spectrum of MAZON’s resources and educational programming, including The Hunger Museum and This Is Hunger, to help them build and grow. We are working with Challah for Hunger students and alumni to grow their advocacy skills, together advancing public policies that seek to end hunger and its causes.

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Back to School Resources: The A, B, Cs of Fighting Hunger with Your Students This Year

As the school year begins, educators, parents, and students are wrestling with urgent questions about justice and care. With growing threats to basic needs programs and ongoing debates over hunger and social services in America, it’s a critical moment to help students understand the systems shaping our world. We want to walk you through a few easy-to-implement programs to bring this learning into your classroom, synagogue, or youth group. You’ll find opportunities for students of all ages from K-12, college, and adult education. Read more.

Hungry College Students Need Help (New York Times)

Re “A Food Pantry That Keeps Hunger at Bay for Needy College Students,” by James Barron (New York Today newsletter, nytimes.com, Aug. 14) Read more.

Thank You to Tufts Challah for Hunger Student Leaders for Your Support at HIGA!

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the incredible student leaders from Tufts University who helped us table at the Hillel International Global Assembly (HIGA). Read more.