Share Our Strength facts for kids
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| Abbreviation | SOS |
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| Formation | 1984 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
| Purpose | To end child hunger. |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
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Region served
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United States (w/ some international grants funding) |
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Budget (2017)
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$56.18 million |
| Remarks | Share Our Strength serves dual purposes of helping to end child hunger through both state partnerships, field work, and granting money to other hunger-oriented non-profit organizations. |
Share Our Strength is a national organization in the United States. It works to end childhood hunger and poverty. They raise money through special cooking events, donations from people, and social media. This money helps find lasting solutions to hunger. Companies also help by sponsoring their work, which makes their efforts even bigger. Share Our Strength runs a big campaign called No Kid Hungry.
Share Our Strength was created in 1984. A brother and sister, Billy and Debbie Shore, started it. They still lead the organization today. It began in a small office on Capitol Hill. From the very start, the group wanted to find long-term ways to solve big problems. In its early years, Share Our Strength mainly focused on raising money. They gave all the money to other non-profit groups.
Important Moments in Time
- 1984: Share Our Strength was founded.
- 1988: The first "Taste of the Nation" event took place. It raised almost $250,000.
- 1993: "Operation Frontline" began, which is now called "Cooking Matters." This marked a change for Share Our Strength, as they started doing more than just giving grants.
- 1997: Community Wealth Ventures opened. This was a for-profit company connected to Share Our Strength.
- 2003: The "Great American Bake Sale" started. People across the country sold baked goods to raise money.
- 2004: For their 20th anniversary, Share Our Strength changed its main goal. They decided to focus directly on ending child hunger.
- 2006: Share Our Strength began its first partnership with a state, starting in the District of Columbia.
- 2007: They teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This partnership aimed to help with both childhood hunger and obesity.
- 2008: Share Our Strength showed off its new look and hosted the first "Dine Out for No Kid Hungry."
Awards and Recognition
- Share Our Strength was added to the Culinary Hall of Fame.
- In 2011, Bill Shore received a special award. It was the S. Roger Horchow Award for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen. This award is given out every year by the Jefferson Awards for Public Service.
