MAZON: A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER

Since its founding in 1985, MAZON has established itself as a leader in the national anti-hunger movement. MAZON founded and continues to chair NAHO (National Association of Hunger Organizations) and participates in a number of other anti-hunger and interfaith coalitions. It also works in close collaboration with interfaith agencies of all denominations to advocate on behalf of hungry families nationwide. MAZON works to ensure that hungry people have access to the resources they need to survive while simultaneously striving to develop and advance long-term solutions that will end hunger once and for all. It employs a holistic approach to accomplishing its mission, which it demonstrates through its three interrelated strategies: PARTNERSHIP GRANTMAKING MAZON makes annual partnership grants that help carefully screened partner organizations work to end food insecurity in their communities. Since awarding its first grants in 1986, MAZON has awarded grants totaling more than $78 million to partners who represent the entire spectrum of the nation's anti-hunger network.