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 group in the United States that works to stop kids from being hungry. They also help families who are struggling. They raise money in many ways, like through cooking events and online campaigns. This money helps find lasting solutions to hunger. Companies also help by giving money, which makes their efforts even bigger. Share Our Strength runs a big program 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 group today. It began in a small office in Washington, D.C. From the very start, they wanted to find long-term ways to solve big problems. In the early years, Share Our Strength mostly raised money. They then gave this money to other groups that also helped people.
Important Moments in Time
- 1984: Share Our Strength was founded.
- 1988: The "Taste of the Nation" event began. It raised almost $250,000 in its first year.
- 1993: "Operation Frontline" (now called Cooking Matters) started. Share Our Strength began doing more than just giving grants.
- 1997: Community Wealth Ventures opened. This was a for-profit part of Share Our Strength.
- 2003: The "Great American Bake Sale" began. People across the country sold baked goods to raise money.
- 2004: For their 20th birthday, Share Our Strength changed its main goal. They decided to focus directly on ending hunger for kids.
- 2006: Share Our Strength started working with states. Their first partnership was with Washington, D.C.
- 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. They also held the first "Dine Out for No Kid Hungry" event.
Awards and Recognition
Share Our Strength and its leaders have received special awards for their work.
- Culinary Hall of Fame: The organization was honored in the Culinary Hall of Fame.
- Public Service Award: In 2011, Billy Shore received the S. Roger Horchow Award. This award is for great public service by a private citizen. It is given out every year by the Jefferson Awards for Public Service.
