Matthew King

Matthew is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz with a degree in Religious Studies.  In Milwaukee, he volunteered with anti-hunger organizations and as a tutor/mentor for urban youth.  As a full-time student athlete in California, he organized campus food drives and continued his work with youth.  He also worked on organic agriculture while finishing his undergraduate degree in New Zealand in 2004, and served with the Milwaukee Hunger Task Force on the summer food program.

Field placement: Washington Food Coalition

Seattle, Washington

Policy placement: School Nutrition Association

Alexandria, Virginia