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We are pleased to announce that celebrity chef, author, television personality, restaurateur, and motivational speaker Carla Hall is the recipient this year’s Trailblazer Hunger Leadership Award. This award is presented to public figures who have used their influence to improve … Read more
We are pleased to announce that Hunger Free Oklahoma will receive the 2026 Community Champion Hunger Leadership Award. This award is presented each year in recognition of an individual or organization making substantial strides to eradicate hunger at the local level. Founded … Read more
We are pleased to announce that Alexis Bylander (Emerson ’05) will be recognized with the Outstanding Alum Award at the 2026 Hunger Leadership Awards, to be held on June 24 in Washington, D.C. The Outstanding Alum Award is given each … Read more
We are pleased to announce that Amazon will receive the 2026 Corporate Partner Hunger Leadership Award. The Corporate Partner Hunger Leadership Award is presented each year to an organization from the private sector making substantial contributions to end food insecurity. … Read more
We are pleased to announce that Tanner Roark (Leland ’19) will be recognized with the Rising Star Alum Award at the 2026 Hunger Leadership Awards, to be held on June 24 in Washington, D.C. The Rising Star Alum Award is … Read more
We are pleased to announce that Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) are the two recipients of this year’s Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Leadership Awards. This award is presented to Members of Congress who have demonstrated … Read more
Above, left to right: Nancy Dalton, Riani Carr, Shannon Maynard, Amanda Rives, and Derek Smith at the 2025 Hunger Leadership Awards in Washington, D.C. 📸: Christine Halsey On Wednesday, June 4, leaders from the business, nonprofit, and public sectors gathered … Read more
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Representative Tracey Mann (R-Kan.) are this year’s recipients of the Congressional Hunger Center’s Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Leadership Awards. The awards are given each year to Members of Congress who have demonstrated bipartisan … Read more
The Congressional Hunger Center is pleased to announce sportscaster James “JB” Brown as the recipient of the 2025 Trailblazer Hunger Leadership Award. This award is presented to a public figure who has used their influence and prestige to create real … Read more
The Congressional Hunger Center is pleased to announce that Riani Carr (Emerson ’21) will be recognized with the Rising Star Award at the 2025 Hunger Leadership Awards, to be held on June 4 in Washington, D.C. The Rising Star Award … Read more
The Congressional Hunger Center is pleased to announce that Amanda Rives (Leland ’07) will be recognized with the Outstanding Alum Award at the 2025 Hunger Leadership Awards, to be held on June 4 in Washington, D.C. The Outstanding Alum Award … Read more
The Congressional Hunger Center is pleased to announce that it has selected the Franklin Food Bank of Somerset, New Jersey, to receive the 2025 Community Champion Hunger Leadership Award. This award is presented each year in recognition of an individual … Read more
