As a long time supporter of the Hunger Network, I really appreciate the job the Hunger Network does for Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. They truly are one of the “feel good” stories in Cuyahoga County and they need all of our help. This network of pantries and hot meal programs with over 1,100 volunteers is feeding 60,000 people every month. Almost half of the clients they serve are children. I find it extraordinary that this well managed, efficient organization is able to put 94% of every dollar raised directly into the program. That means emergency food is going directly into the hands of those most in need.
Folks, you cannot get a better bang for your charity dollars then what the Hunger Network offers. Please be kind and generous to those in need at this special time of year.
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I have watched the Hunger Network succeed in providing consistant assistance to those in need even in the face of sever adversities, such as sharp reductions to its funding. This orgnazation has a large grass-roots following with no list of extremely affluent donors, just a very long list of caring volunteers who give all that they can to end Hunger in one of the Nation's poorest cities. I am extremely proud to be associated with this organization which cares more about changing the lives of those it serves than it does about counting pounds of food distributed. For example, nutrition has always been a top priority for the Hunger Network.
THe Hunger Task Force of Greater Cleveland is doing an outstanding job meeting the needs of the hungry in the Greater Cleveland area. As a donor and a college faculty member who had teams of students working with the Hunger Task Force over the past six years, I can attest to the quality and effectiveness of its programs in meeting community needs, the commitment of its staff, the breadth of its service area. I have personally visited several of its East and West Side sites and find them , helpful to clients, and open to suggestions on how to advance their mission. Robert R. Ebert, Ph.D. Professor emeritus of economics Baldwin-Wallace College
I work on a committee for Hunger Task Force of Greater Cleveland and help with Rolling on the River that takes place once a year. This event covers so many different age groups and people and it really has such a great turn out for the organization. I enjoy helping because we raise money for such a good cause and the Hunger Network is such a great group of people - they are organized and pleasant and you can tell they love what they are doing everyday.