America's Second Harvest

Feeding America (formerly named America's Second Harvest) is a United States-based non-profit organization. It consists of a nation-wide network of more than 200 food banks and food rescue organizations that serve virtually every county in the United States as well as Puerto Rico. It is the nation's leading hunger-relief charity, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The current president and CEO is Vicki B. Escarra. Feeding America was known as Am... more

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Date founded:

  • 1976

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Member From
  • 2006
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