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Organization: World Food Program USA (Friends of WFP)

Based in: United States,   US EIN #: 13-3843435
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Quick Facts

World Food Program USA (formerly 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, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health, Human Rights, Poverty, Gender & Equality
Countries Served:
All 70 countries:
   Summary by region:

Background

Date Founded: 1995
Number of Staff: 15

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

In collaboration with other groups, WFP USA is also active in building political support for US food aid programs. WFP USA 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:
WFP USA was established in 1995 and is based in Washington, DC. In 2010, the organization changed its name from Friends of the World Food Program to World Food Program USA, in order to better demonstrate its close relationship with the UN World Food Programme
Accomplishments & Progress:
Since it's inception, WFP USA 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
Silicon Valley Community Foundation 2007 Verified
Financial Information   Verified
Year 2009 2008 2007
Total Revenue: $19,574,341 $23,902,209 $21,100,817
Expenses:      
        Program Services Expenses: $22,493,462
(87% of total)
 $20,037,229
(89% of total)
 $19,224,825
(95% of total)
        Management & General Expenses: $1,244,068
(5% of total)
 $429,127
(2% of total)
 $255,362
(1% of total)
        Fundraising Expenses: $2,108,799
(8% of total)
 $2,067,389
(9% of total)
 $849,386
(4% of total)
        Total Expenses: $25,846,329 $22,533,745 $20,329,573

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:
Richard Leach
President and CEO Phone: 202-530-1694
Development Director:
Alma Jane Shepard
Vice President of Development
Phone: 202-530-1694
Volunteer Coordinator:
Erin Koepke
Communications and Outreach Associate
Phone: 202-530-1694
Board of Directors and Board of Advisors:
Randy Russell, Chairman
Hon. Daniel Glickman, Vice Chairman
Kathryn Johnson, Secretary/Treasurer
Khaliah Ali, Diversity by Khaliah Ali
Barbara Belmont, School Nutrition Association
Sandy Berger, Albright Stonebidge Group
Hunter Biden, Seneca Global Advisors
Frank Corso, Corso & Associates
Hon. Robert Dole, Alston & Bird, LLP
Dr. Marsha Dubrow
George Economy, Amani Holdings, LLC
Hon. George McGovern
David Novak, Yum! Brands
Bonnie Raquet, Cargill Inc.
Josette Sheeran, World Food Programme
Carl Stern, Boston Consulting Group
Derek Yach, PepsiCo

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.wfpusa.org


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$15 - Provide a Month's Supply of Emergency Food to One Person in Need
$25 - Provide a Meal a Day to a Child for Half a Year Through WFP's School Meals Program
$50 - Provide a Meal a Day For a Child Through WFP's School Meals Program For a Year
$70 - Provide Supplementary Food for One Child Under 2 Years of Age for 18 Months
$92 - Provide Nutrition for a Pregnant or Breastfeeding Mother
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