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Waste Not - Want Not

Tools based on our award winning 1994-96 study of charity food programs.

Charity Food Programs
That Can End Hunger in America

A comprehensive guide to ending hunger in America for food pantries, food banks, and the volunteers and donors who support them.
Charity Food Programs
That Can End Hunger in America

An abridged edition prepared by the World Hunger Program of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Web Version: http://www.endhungerinamerica.org
Food Pantry Best Practices
Evaluation Score Sheet

We estimate that to make ending hunger feasible, the average food pantry needs to score at least a 70. What does your pantry score?
How to Run a Food Pantry
A simple straightforward guide based on the Waste Not Want Not research.

Words of Faith

Statements on and about poverty, hunger, helping and charity from great religious texts.

The Anelects of Confucius
Web - PDF

The Bible (King James Version)
Web - PDF

The Book of Mormon
Web - PDF

The Dhammapada
Web - PDF

The Koran
Web - PDF

The Tanakh
Web - PDF

The Tao Te Ching
Web - PDF

The Upanisads
Web - PDF

Brochures

Informational pamphlets for donors, volunteers, agencies, etc.

Food Banking 101 Brochure

Donor Brochure

Volunteer Brochure

Gleaning Brochure

Mobile Pantry Brochure

Agency Brochure

Other Resources

Our Distribution by YearOur Distribution by County$10 of Food Bank food.
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