Persistent societal challenges are on the rise: hunger, mental health issues, contagious disease, conflict, chronic inequality, and the climate crisis. The list goes on — but so do the opportunities for innovation. Seldom has the world seen greater promise or greater peril.
For more than 60 years, a global non-profit organization called Action Against Hunger has focused on the causes and effects of hunger. Their work reaches 26 million people in 50 countries. The organization fielded a 2020 Global Hunger Awareness Study to measure American’s awareness and perception of global hunger. The research took national demographics into account to properly represent the population. The results show that 48% of participants have donated to charity and 8% specifically donated towards causes that combat hunger. Most of those donations stay local with about 18% going to global causes.
As the world’s hunger specialist, Action Against Hunger leverages decades of frontline experience to develop impactful and mutually beneficial partnerships that progress the movement to end life-threatening hunger. Long-standing corporate employee engagement and fundraising partnerships have increased its brand credibility, capacity, and capital, while also promoting corporate objectives and shared value creation.
If your dog loves Lionel Messi or Christian Pulisic as much as you do, bring it to the World Pup party at the dog-friendly Barkhaus bar on Nov. 20. The soccer-themed event, held during the first World Cup match between Qatar and Ecuador, includes photo ops, a food truck for dogs, free puppuccinos, and food and drink specials for humans, too. Dress your four-legged friend in an international outfit to win prizes, or fill out a World Cup bracket. A portion of the day’s proceeds benefits Action Against Hunger. Nov. 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Barkhaus, 529 E. Howell Ave., Alexandria. brewskisbarkhaus.com. Free.
The World Pup at Barkhaus: If your dog loves Lionel Messi or Christian Pulisic as much as you do, bring it to the World Pup party at Alexandria’s dog-friendly Barkhaus bar. The soccer-themed event, held during the first World Cup match between Qatar and Ecuador, includes photo ops, a food truck for dogs, free puppuccinos, and food and drink specials for humans, too. Dress your four-legged friend in an international outfit to win prizes, or fill out a World Cup bracket. A portion of the day’s proceeds benefits Action Against Hunger. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free.
