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​about hunger in America and the world, and making the end of childhood hunger a national priority.
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One of Our Earlier Programs

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1983 to 1990
The PRESIDENTIAL END HUNGER AWARDS honored United States citizens and institutions that have made significant contributions to the ending of hunger.  The U.S. Agency for International Development sponsored the awards program, which was administered by the End Hunger Network. 
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Nominations for the awards were received from around the world, and reviewed by a panel of judges composed of leaders in the hunger awareness community and representatives of the awards categories.  The panel’s recommendations were forwarded to the Administrator of USAID, who submitted them to the President for final selection.
 
Award recipients were flown to Washington DC for a formal presentation of the awards at a special White House ceremony.  The ceremony was usually followed by a press conference, interviews with the media and a reception honoring the recipients.
 
Categories for exceptional commitment to ending hunger were designated for the Presidential End Hunger Awards.  These include Lifetime Achievement, Individual Achievement, Organization, Educator/Scientist, Corporate, Government/Legislative, Media/Communications, Celebrity and Special Recognition.  An award may not necessarily be made in each category every year, and more than one award may have been given in a single category.
 
The Awards are truly an honor for Americans who have been selected by the President because of their accomplishments toward the end of hunger.  They are the “national hunger heroes” chosen in a particular year, recognized as models for the type of citizen action that will help end hunger.  The awards program sought to increase public understanding of this problem and its solutions, as well as to inspire further committed action to ending hunger.
 
Award Recipients included:
 
1983    Wallace Campbell, president of CARE
            Dr. Frank Parker, scientist
            Kareem Abdul Jabbar, celebrity
            Kenny Rogers, celebrity
            Harry Chapin, celebrity
            Roberto Clemente, celebrity
            Save the Children, private voluntary organization
 
1984    C. Payne Lucas, founder of Africare
            Dr. Arthur Mosher, scientist
            Eddy Albert, celebrity
            Meals for Millions/Freedom from Hunger Foundation, private voluntary organization
 
1985    Hon. Bradford Morse, administrator of UN Development Programme
            Dr. Norman Borlaug, scientist
            Hon. Benjamin Gilman, congressperson
            John Denver, celebrity
            Land O’Lakes, corporation
            CARE, private voluntary organization
            Band Aid Trust (for Live Aid)
            USA for Africa, private voluntary organization
 
1986    Dr. John Hannah, director of World Food Council
            Mary Barden Keegan, US hunger activist
            Dr. Robert Chandler, scientist
            Hon. John Danforth, senator
            Dennis Weaver, celebrity
            Dr. Larry Ward, founder of Food for the Hungry
            Lutheran World Relief, private voluntary organization
            The Peace Corps, US volunteer service
 
1987    Y.C. James Yen, founder of International Institute of Rural Reconstruction
            Marguerite Chandler, US hunger activist
            Dr. John Mellor, scientist
            M. Peter McPherson, director of USAID
            Valerie Harper, celebrity
            David Guyer, president of Save the Children
            Glen & Mildred Leet, founders of Trickle Up Program
            Dr. Jean-Pierre Hallet, founder of The Pygmy Fund
            Christian Children’s Fund, private voluntary organization
            Christian Science Monitor, international newspaper
 
1988    Eliza Carney, US hunger activist
            Dr. Ralph Waldo Cummings, scientist
            Hon. Marge Roukema, congressperson
            Hon. Tony Hall, congressperson
            Jeff Bridges, celebrity
            ACCION International, private voluntary organization
            National Public Radio, public broadcast network
            General Foods Fund, corporation
 
1989    Hon. Mickey Leland, congressperson
            Mickey Weiss, US hunger activist
            Dr. Jean Mayer, educator and nutritionist
            Hon. Bill Emerson, congressperson
            Julia Taft, director of Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance
            Ted Danson, celebrity
            Ambassador Alan Woods, Director of USAID
            Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance, private voluntary organization
            Hill Staffers for the Hungry & Homeless, congressional volunteer organization
 
1990    Rev. Art Simon, founder of Bread for the World
            Dr. Marie Gadsden, educator
            Dr. Chaman Kashkari, scientist
            Hon. Doug Bereuter, congressperson
            Sally Struthers, celebrity
            Heifer Project International, private voluntary organization
            Independent Broadcasting Associates, nonprofit media production company
            U.S. Food for Peace, USAID humanitarian assistance program
            Boy Scouts of America, youth organization’s Scouting for Food program
 
1991     Elizabeth Silverstein, founder of Friends of the South Pacific
            Tara Chestnut, youth activist
            Mark Patinkin, syndicated columnist
            Dr. Warren Kronstad, educator
            Hon. Barber Conable, president of World Bank
            Dr. Orville Vogel, scientist
            Ana Christina Bozzo, US hunger activist
            Charles Sykes, US hunger activist
            Pioneer Hi-Bred International, corporation
            Technoserve, private voluntary organization
            Second Harvest National Food Bank Network, private voluntary organization
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