Coming this October, our Walk/Run/Bike for Food campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness for our cause. An option to raise funds will be available through our portal. Money you donate or raise goes directly to our mission: no child in San Miguel shall know the pain of hunger. Once registration opens, there will be two ways that you can …
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Raising Funds—and Spirits
Feed the Hungry is pleased to share the results of our Sunset Dinner with a View fundraiser at Quince Rooftop restaurant in downtown San Miguel. On June 23, 38 guests assembled to enjoy a lovely dinner, socialize, and learn about our Early Childhood Nutrition program. Although “sunset with a view” became rain clouds with a view, and despite some precipitation, …
Feed the Hungry San Miguel Headquarters Dedication to Early Founders
Tony and Shirley Adlerbert are original founders of Feed the Hungry San Miguel and have been visionary leaders since its inception. For decades, they have contributed their time and their passion for helping others, to ensure the continued success of the organization and its mission. Tony served as president and executive director from 1994 to 2000 and has since been …
See Feed the Hungry in Action
Our new Video Gallery features links to a selection of short Feed the Hungry videos, and will be updated frequently. We hope you enjoy being “with” us as we go about our mission! Please enjoy a selection of short Feed the Hungry videos! To see more, visit our YouTube channel and our Facebook page. Launch of the Early Childhood Nutrition …
A “Typical” Day During the Pandemic
In April 2020, Feed the Hungry began to package and deliver critical food supplies to thousands of desperate families throughout the San Miguel de Allende municipality. This required packaging and delivering food to 37 communities and seven local charities every two weeks. Our Feed the Families Emergency Response program is still providing this assistance and will continue to do so …
You Can Help Girls Achieve Their Full Potential
Fifteen years ago, Michael Chadwick, the sponsor of Feed the Hungry’s kitchen at Naciones Unidas elementary school in the rural community of Los Ricos de Abajo, visited the school and observed the English language program taught by volunteers. He was impressed after witnessing the eagerness of the eight sixth-grade students but was dismayed to learn that only half of them …
The Importance of Children’s Health Assessments
Feed the Hungry’s licensed nutritionists play an invaluable role in support of our mission. One of their many responsibilities is to visit each community where we operate a school kitchen, to assess the wellness of the children that receive our meals. Typically, height and weight measurements are taken and recorded at the beginning and end of each school year, so …
Expansion of Early Childhood Nutrition Program
We are thrilled to announce the expansion of the Early Childhood Nutrition program, made possible by the generosity of the Benediktson family of Canada. While Feed the Hungry’s traditional focus has been providing nutrition to school-aged children, the Early Childhood Nutrition program was launched in 2019 to address the needs of children under the age of four, before they entered …
When Can We Go “Back to School”?
San Miguel de Allende is beginning to re-emerge from its pandemic shut-down. However, the presence of more tourists in the historic district does not reflect the very slow transition to normalcy in the rural communities. There is no vaccine against poverty. It will take a long time for devastated families and communities to overcome their losses. Thousands of children who …
President’s Letter – July 2021
For more than 35 Years, FTH has been devoted to its mission of feeding hungry schoolchildren. We have expanded the number of communities we serve and provided safe, sanitary dining areas for the children. FTH takes pride in the quality and nutritional value of our school lunch program meals. Year after year, we have done this work with a budget …
