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Sponsors The Hunger Report would not be possible without the consistent and generous support of our sponsors. We are especially grateful to the following: Co-Publishers: (Donations of $25,000 or more) Margaret Wallhagen and Bill Strawbridge Benefactors: (These donors have historically and consistently donated $5,000 or more.) American Baptist Churches USA World Relief supports, enables and encourages emergency relief, refugee work, disaster rehabilitation, and development assistance. It is funded by the One Great Hour of Sharing offering. It is the responsibility of the World Relief Committee to designate where donations will go in the coming year. Today, One Great Hour of Sharing serves people in over 80 countries around the world. Sponsored by nine Christian U.S. denominations and Church World Service, One Great Hour of Sharing makes sure that it can respond to needs as soon as they happen and that tens of thousands of people receive support for ongoing relief, rehabilitation, and development. P.O. Box 851 Valley Forge, PA 19482 Phone: (800) 222-3872 x2245 www.abc-oghs.org        Catholic Charities, U.S.A. includes more than 1,700 local agencies and institutions nationwide, providing help and creating hope for more than 8.5 million people of all faiths. More than half of Catholic Charities services are in food services: food banks and pantries, soup kitchens, congregate dining and home delivered meals. For more than 280 years, Catholic Charities agencies have been providing vital services in their communities, ranging from day care and counseling to emergency assistance and housing. Sixty-Six Canal Center Plaza Suite 600 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 549-1390 www.catholiccharitiesusa.org   Church World Service works with local organizations worldwide to support sustainable development, meet emergency needs, help the displaced, and address the root causes of poverty, hunger and powerlessness. Founded in 1946, Church World Service works in partnership with local organizations worldwide to support sustainable development, meet emergency needs, and address the root causes of poverty and hunger. 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 700 New York, NY 10115-0050 USA Phone: (800) 297-1516 www.churchworldservice.org Community of Christ engages the church and others in a response to the needs of hungry people throughout the world. Its primary purpose is to support programs of food production, storage and distribution; fund projects to provide potable water; supply farm animals; instruct in food preparation and nutrition; and educate in marketing strategies for produce. It also seeks to advocate for the hungry and educate about the causes and alleviation of hunger in the world. 1001 W. Walnut Independence, MO 64050-3562 Phone: (816) 833-1000, ext. 2216 www.cofchrist.org Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is a fellowship of Baptist Christians and churches who share a passion for the Great Commission of Jesus Christ and a commitment to Baptist principles of faith and practice. The Fellowship’s purpose is to serve Christians and churches as they discover and fulfill their God-given mission.  One of the Fellowship’s strategic initiatives is engaging in holistic missions and ministries among the most neglected in a world without borders. 2930 Flowers Road South, Suite 133 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: (770) 220-1600 www.thefellowship.info             Evangelical Covenant Church is an effective and efficient humanitarian aid ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church with a 60-year history. Covenant World Relief collaborates with partners around the world to provide relief, rehabilitation, and transformational community development. These partnerships empower local ministries, increase local involvement, reduce overhead and facilitate an immediate response to disaster and human suffering. Our charge is to love, serve and work together with the poor, the powerless, and the marginalized. 8303 West Higgins Road Chicago, Illinois 60631 Phone: (773) 784-3000 www.covchurch.org/cwr Blog: http://blogs.covchurch.org/cwr Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ covenantworldrelief www.bread.org/institute? ? 2014 Hunger Report? 243 n