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Organization: Friends of the World Food Program

Based in: United States,   US EIN #: 13-3843435 add to cart Request Info
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Quick Facts

Friends of the World Food Program (Friends of WFP) is a US-based non-profit organization dedicated to building support for the World Food Program (WFP) and other hunger relief efforts.

Our mission is to:

Increase awareness about global hunger issues;
Mobilize support for hunger relief programs and activities; and
Generate resources for WFP operations and other activities that alleviate hunger.

Focus Areas: Children, Disaster Relief, Poverty
Countries Served:
All 80 countries:
   Summary by region:

Background

Date Founded: 1995
Number of Staff: 16

Description of Services:
To achieve these goals, Friends of WFP engages in advocacy, outreach, and fundraising activities. With generous support from schools, ethnic groups, religious organizations, businesses, and individuals, Friends of WFP has helped channel millions of dollars to support WFP operations.

In collaboration with other groups, Friends of WFP is also active in building political support for US food aid programs. Friends of WFP works to increase awareness of international hunger through media outreach and special events, including an annual award ceremony honoring leaders in the fight against hunger.
History:
Friends of WFP was established in 1995 and is based in Washington, DC.
Accomplishments & Progress:
Since it's inception, Friends of WFP has provided millions of dollars to support WFP operations for School Meals programs, Mother Child Health and Nutrition programs, Food for Work programs, man-made and natural disaster relief, and other food aid programs.

Quality Check

2 Group Affiliations
Group Verification Status
InterAction Verified
UN (United Nations) Verified
1 Foundation Affiliation
Foundation Name Year Funded Verification Status
Community Foundation Silicon Valley 2007 Verified
Financial Information   Verified
Year 2007 2004
Total Revenue: $21,100,817 $5,793,647
Expenses:    
        Program Services Expenses: $19,224,825
(95% of total)
 $5,091,743
(95% of total)
        Management & General Expenses: $255,362
(1% of total)
 $119,201
(2% of total)
        Fundraising Expenses: $849,386
(4% of total)
 $169,508
(3% of total)
        Total Expenses: $20,329,573 $5,380,452

Additional Information

Additional Background Information:
Around the world, 300 million children suffer from hunger. That's more hungry children than the entire population of the United States. Over 100 million of these children do not attend school; most of them are girls.

School feeding programs involve just what the name implies: providing meals in schools. Serving food at school not only fights hunger among the world's poorest children, it also helps get them into school, providing them with an important key to a better future - an education.

Where school feeding programs are offered, enrollment and attendance rates increase significantly, particularly for girls. Students also stay in school longer. Academic performance improves as well; students with a full stomach concentrate better and comprehend material more quickly.
Local Partners:
To carry out its work, WFP collaborates with several of its sister UN agencies, including the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). WFP also partners with over 2,000 local and international NGOs.

Officers & Board

President:
Karen Sendelback
President and CEO Phone: 202-530-1694
Development Director:
Anne Adams
Vice President for Development
Phone: 202-530-1694
Volunteer Coordinator:
Margot Hoerrner
Vice President for Outreach
Phone: 202-530-1694
Board of Directors and Board of Advisors:
Randy Russell, Chairman
Hon. Daniel Glickman, Vice Chairman
Kathryn Johnson, Secretary/Treasurer
Barbara Belmont
Hon. John Block
Frank Corso, Jr.
Hon. Robert Dole
Dr. Marsha Dubrow
Governor Jim Edgar
Hon. George McGovern
David Novak
Bonnie Raquet
Josette Sheeran
Carl Stern
Alan Stone, Esq.
Marshall Matz, Esq., Founding Chairman
Karen Sendelback, President and CEO

Contact Information

Address:
1819 L Street NW
Suite 900
Washington , DC 20036
United States
Phone: 202-530-1694
Fax: 202-530-1698
Web: http://www.friendsofwfp.org

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