History
Kids Against Hunger was started in March 1999 by Richard Proudfit, a Minnesota businessman, under the name Feeding Children International. He eventually set up a program under this organization called “Kids Against Hunger”. This name is now used to identify the company.
Since its start in 1999, Kids Against Hunger has provided a total of 162 million meals to children and families in need in 65 countries.
The organization is also actively involved in the hunger relief efforts following the recent earthquake in Haiti by providing millions of meals to the victims.
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